Faculty Administrator

University of Chichester; Chichester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (Flex)

On-site gym

Employee assistance programme

Training opportunities

Cycle to work

Season Ticket Loan

EV schemes

Job summary

University of Chichester is seeking a capable administrator to join the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. The role supports graduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship programmes and maintains administrative systems.

You will work across Chichester and Bognor Regis campuses, ensuring accurate records, coordinating meetings, and complying with regulatory standards. A level or equivalent is expected, with strong IT skills and professional discretion.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative support and maintaining accurate records.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and able to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to coordinate meetings and events.

Responsibilities

• Support a range of graduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship programmes.
• Develop and maintain administrative systems and protocols to meet regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate meetings, events and processes with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Administrative support

Record keeping

Stakeholder coordination

Education

A level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

Full Time: 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Salary: £26,707 to £28,031 per annum

About this role

The administration team for the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities is currently staffed across both our Chichester and Bognor Regis campus's. The key focus of this role is to support a range of graduate, postgraduate, degree apprentice and professional development programmes. This includes helping support, develop and maintain a range of systems and protocols to fulfil requirements of the University, and regulatory bodies such as Social Work England, OFSTED and Degree Apprenticeship (DA) standards. The post holder will work as part of a busy team to share and manage a wide range of administrative systems in a fast paced and agile role.

About you

You will have a good general education to A level or above or equivalent, relevant work experience. You will have experience in administrative support, maintaining accurate records and coordinating meetings, events and processes, together with strong attention to detail and the ability to work confidently with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You should be proficient in Microsoft Office applications and comfortable learning new systems and processes quickly. The successful candidate will demonstrate professionalism, discretion, adaptability and a collaborative approach, with a commitment to delivering high-quality support and contributing positively to the student and staff experience.

About the team

You’ll be joining a highly professional, committed and student focused academic community and work within a small, friendly and flexible administrative team, who are keen to contribute to our student experience while enjoying a good work life balance.

Benefits

• A flexible defined contribution pension scheme via Aviva Master Trust (FlexHE).
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• On-site gym at our Chichester campus.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff.
• Extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.
• Cycle to work, Season Ticket Loan and Electric Vehicle schemes.
• Bus travel for staff between our Bognor Regis and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre.

Enquiries are welcomed by Tracey Rice ([e-mail]), Faculty Administration and Operations Manager via email.

• Closing Date: 21 September 2026
• Interview Date: TBC

You can view further details about the role in the attached job profile.

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All new external appointments are employed by Chichester Staff Services Ltd (CSSL). Internal appointments remain with their existing employer.

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