Digital Learning Administrator

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Staff development

Benefits package

Disability Confident Employer

Athena SWAN Gold

Job summary

University of Nottingham is seeking an Administrator in the School of Life Sciences. You will support teaching delivery, manage day-to-day administrative tasks and act as a first point of contact for students and staff.

The role includes involvement in events like open days, inductions and graduations, with emphasis on delivering a high level of service. The post offers hybrid working with a mix of on-campus and home-based work, and a supportive team environment within a diverse university

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong communication and customer service abilities.
• Proficient IT skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of administrative support to teaching and learning activities.
• Be a first point of contact for students and academic colleagues across the School of Life Sciences.
• Support events such as open days, induction, graduation and other activities to enhance the student experience.

Job description

Salary

£26,908 to £28,890 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.

Area

Life Sciences

Location

UK Other

Closing Date

Friday 18 September 2026

Reference

MED011826

The Education and Student Experience Team in the School of Life Sciences is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Administrator to make an important contribution to this welcoming and successful team.

You will be responsible for a wide variety of administrative procedures and tasks which contribute to the organisation and delivery of teaching and learning, and which support the school’s digital learning platforms and learning resources. You will be a first point of contact for students and academic colleagues across this large and complex school. You will also support the School’s open days, student induction, graduation and other events and activities to enhance the student experience. You will be responsible for providing administrative support to committee groups, and your role will include day to day purchasing of goods, services and travel associated with teaching.

You will need excellent organisational and administrative skills and experience of managing your own workload and day to day priorities. You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and customer service, able to interact effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will have proven IT skills and excellent attention to detail. You will be experienced in working supportively as part of a team to deliver activities in a fast-paced and varied environment.

What We Offer

• A welcoming and supportive workplace where diversity is valued.


• A generous holiday entitlement of 27 (pro rata if applicable) annual leave days plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.


• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training and continued support.


• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website


• We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment.

This is a permanent, full-time post (36.25 hours per week). Job share arrangements may be considered.

The University of Nottingham supports hybrid working with arrangements agreed locally. In practice this means the team balances the working week with some time spent on campus and some time spent working from home to support flexibility, recognising that individuals and teams can be effective given the choice of environment.

If you would like to discuss this role informally, please contact Rob Stewart, [e-mail].

Further details:

• Job Description/Role Profile

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award .

To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.