Course Administrator

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days’ annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Social and sports clubs

Bus travel discounts

Job summary

University of Oxford's Oxford Lifelong Learning is seeking a well-organised, full-time course administrator to join the busy Postgraduate Taught Student Administration team. You will support course administration and manage the student lifecycle from admissions to transcripts, including post-course enquiries.

The role requires accuracy, flexibility to meet deadlines, and strong customer service in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with high accuracy.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work flexibly to workloads.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills in a team environment.
• Competent in standard IT applications and able to learn new systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support administration of various courses within the Department.
• Manage the student lifecycle from admissions to transcripts.
• Handle post-course enquiries and other on-course administrative tasks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

Oxford Lifelong Learning is seeking to appoint a well-organised and highly competent full-time course administrator to join the busy Postgraduate Taught Student Administration team.

About the role

The role will be responsible for supporting the administration of various courses within the Department and will provide support for the student lifecycle from end-to-end, including dealing with admissions, on-course administration and handling post-course enquiries, such as requests for transcripts.

This is a full-time position, available on a permanent contract.

About you

You should have strong organizational and administrative skills, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, be able to work flexibly to deadlines, and possess good interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to work well in a team environment. You will be competent in a range of standard IT applications and be able to learn new IT systems quickly.

About us

Oxford Lifelong Learning provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We areambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community.Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationallyand globally by extending access to Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

Colleagues uphold the uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

What we offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• 38 days’ annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 16th November 2026

Interviews will take place during week commencing 30th November 2026

Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.