Course Administrator (29.5 hours per week) - Internal Only

Brighton; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Brighton is seeking a part-time Course Administrator (29.5 hours per week) on an 18-month fixed-term contract at Falmer Campus. You will support staff and students with administrative duties, manage inquiries, and assist with information on university-wide services and policies.

You will work closely with the Academic Administration Manager and Senior Course Administrators, providing friendly reception support and helping ensure an excellent student experience.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering a broad range customer-focused enquiry and support services.
• Experience of carrying out a range of organisational and administrative duties.
• The ability to produce written communications clearly and concisely.
• Work proactively to ensure effective service delivery.
• The ability to use Microsoft Office computer programs to a high standard.
• The role is based on our Falmer Campus but there are opportunities for some remote working too.

Responsibilities

• Handling enquiries received through different routes, providing information and advice on University-wide services, policies and procedures, and administrative support for course teams.
• Provide a friendly and efficient reception service for students, staff, visitors, and other external stakeholders.
• Support the Academic Administration Manager and Senior Course Administrators by coordinating priorities and essential processes.

Job description

Course Administrator (29.5 hours per week) - Internal Only

College Office - Health, Education and Public Life

Location: Brighton - Falmer

ContractLength: 18 months

ClosingDate: Monday 19 October 2026

InterviewDate: To be confirmed

Reference: CH5055-26-220

Do you thrive in a busy environment, enjoy staying organised, and take pride in delivering excellent support? If so, this could be the perfect role for you.

As a Course Administrator on a fixed term 18 month contract, you'll be at the heart of our academic community, supporting both staff and students across a range of activities. Working closely with the Academic Administration Manager and Senior Course Administrators, you'll use your strong administrative, organisational and communication skills to manage priorities, coordinate essential processes, and help ensure an excellent student experience.

This includes handling enquiries received through different routes, providing information and advice on University-wide services, policies and procedures, and administrative support for course teams. You will also provide a friendly and efficient reception service for students, staff, visitors, and other external stakeholders, within agreed customer service levels and standards.

To be successful in this role you should have:

• Experience of delivering a broad range customer-focused enquiry and support services.
• Experience of carrying out a range of organisational and administrative duties.
• The ability to produce written communications clearly and concisely.
• Work proactively to ensure effective service delivery.
• The ability to use Microsoft Office computer programs to a high standard.
• The role is based on our Falmer Campus but there are opportunities for some remote working too.

This post is a part-time (29.5 hrs per week) 18-months fixed-term position, however we would also welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share. The role is based on our Falmer Campus, but there are opportunities for some remote working too.

For any queries about the role, please contact Laura Gwilliam, Academic Administration Manager, on [e-mail]

The University is committed to an inclusive environment which embraces equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment. We particularly encourage male applicants and all those from Minority Ethnic backgrounds. The university under represented by these groups at this job grade.

For the vast majority of our roles, we operate an agile working system with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.