Course Administrator (Fixed-Term until 31 August 2026)

Leeds Beckett University; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK university in Leeds is seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Course Administrator on a temporary basis until 31st August 2026. The role involves providing efficient administrative support for courses, maintaining records, and ensuring a positive student experience. The ideal candidate will have strong spreadsheet, database, and communication skills, along with a customer service focus. Benefits include generous pensions, flexible working, and more.

Benefits

Generous pension schemes

Excellent holiday entitlements

Flexible working

Reduced study fees

Subsidised fitness facilities

Qualifications

• Possess high level spreadsheet, database and word processing skills.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Excellent communication skills and drive to provide outstanding customer service.
• Able to prioritize workloads under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient administrative support for courses.
• Work closely with academic colleagues to ensure a positive student experience.
• Proactive management of course administration.
• Organising and servicing of meetings and compiling reports.

Skills

High level spreadsheet skills

Database skills

Word processing skills

Excellent communication skills

Customer service orientation

Ability to prioritize workloads

Flexible approach to work

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting temporary opportunity in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences; we are looking to appoint a pro‑active and enthusiastic Course Administrator on a temporary basis (until 31st August 2026), to cover a secondment.

Overview

The postholder will provide efficient administrative support for courses and work closely with academic colleagues to ensure a positive student experience throughout the whole of the student journey. Duties will include proactive management of course administration, acting as a key contact point for students and the course team. Maintaining and updating localised and centralised records, organising and servicing of meetings and compiling reports.

Qualifications

To be successful you will possess high level spreadsheet, database and word processing skills; the ability to keep accurate records; excellent communication skills and a drive to provide outstanding customer service. You will also be able to prioritise workloads under pressure and demonstrate a flexible approach to work.

Benefits

Working here means you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

Contact

To arrange an informal discussion about this post, please contact Elizabeth Kijewski at [e-mail].

Closing date Monday 17th November 2025 (2359)

We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates, as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.