Postgraduate Administrator

Select Appointments; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 35,500; Full time

Job summary

Select Appointments is recruiting for a Postgraduate Programme Administrator in Cambridge. This temporary role offers a strong path to a permanent position, with a handover from the outgoing postholder and a tailored onboarding process.

The role centers on managing a postgraduate programme, including finances, communications and data reporting. You’ll join ahead of an October course launch, with a structured handover and hybrid working pattern.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an administrative or project management role.
• Confident, everyday use of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to juggle several priorities at once.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A degree level education or equivalent qualification.
• Experience within Higher Education is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the day-to-day running of the programme, keeping things on time, on budget and to a high standard.
• Managing programme communications, including newsletters and updates to stakeholders.
• Organising events from start to finish, including budgets, staffing and travel arrangements.
• Taking ownership of programme finances, from monitoring spend to processing invoices and purchase orders.
• Keeping databases, records and the website accurate and up to date.
• Pulling together reports and data to support strategic decisions.
• Acting as secretary to the programme's steering group, including agendas, minutes and follow-ups.
• Supporting publicity and marketing activity for the programme.

Skills

Organisational skills

MS Office

Written and verbal communication

Programme coordination

Project management

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATOR

Temporary | Cambridge | £17.80 per hour | 37.5 hours per week

Are you an organised, confident administrator who enjoys keeping busy programmes running like clockwork? We're recruiting on behalf of a well-regarded Higher Education provider in Cambridge for a Postgraduate Programme Administrator to join their team on a temporary basis, with a strong opportunity to move into a permanent position.

This role sits at the heart of a postgraduate programme, keeping communications, systems and budgets on track so that students and staff have a smooth experience from start to finish. You'll be joining ahead of a new course launch in October, working closely with the outgoing postholder during a structured handover to make sure nothing is missed.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Coordinating the day-to-day running of the programme, keeping things on time, on budget and to a high standard


• Managing programme communications, including newsletters and updates to stakeholders


• Organising events from start to finish, including budgets, staffing and travel arrangements


• Taking ownership of programme finances, from monitoring spend to processing invoices and purchase orders


• Keeping databases, records and the website accurate and up to date


• Pulling together reports and data to support strategic decisions


• Acting as secretary to the programme's steering group, including agendas, minutes and follow-ups


• Supporting publicity and marketing activity for the programme

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Proven experience in an administrative or project management role


• Confident, everyday use of Microsoft Office


• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to juggle several priorities at once


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• A good understanding of programme or course coordination


• Educated to degree level, or an equivalent qualification or level of practical experience


• Experience within Higher Education is an advantage but not essential

THE DETAILS

• Temporary contract for 3 months, with potential for permanent role to follow


• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, with an earlier finish on Fridays


• Office based, with a hybrid pattern once settled in


• Start date end of August, allowing for a handover with the current postholder

WHY APPLY

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a varied, hands-on role with genuine variety day to day, supported by a thorough handover and a clear route to a permanent position. If you're looking for a role where your organisational skills will really make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.