Programme Administration Officer Events

Loughborough University; Sharnford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Campus facilities and green spaces

Two pension schemes

Hybrid working options

On-site nursery

Job summary

Loughborough University is seeking a Programme Administration Officer: Events Lead within the School of Science. You will work with the Programme Administration team and other units, delivering visits, open days, inductions and staff events, while also supporting academic colleagues with conferences.

You will share responsibility for coordinating the school’s day-to-day programme administration and ensure smooth, compliant processes across activities.

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing outstanding service in a university setting.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a changing environment.
• Excellent IT skills and ability to manage complex workloads.

Responsibilities

• Deliver events such as visits, open days, inductions, and staff events.
• Coordinate day-to-day programme administration across the School.

Job description

Job description

School of Science

(FTE) – Full time and open-ended

The School of Science is seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual to the role of Programme Administration Officer: Events Lead. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues from the Programme Administration team and other teams across the university, including Events and Marketing, to deliver excellent events. This will include visit and open days, induction, staff events, and supporting academic colleagues with conferences.

The role will also have shared responsibility for coordinating the day-to-day programme administration of the School.

Candidates should possess a strong commitment to providing an outstanding service, be quick to learn and adapt in a changing environment and manage complex workloads. The ability to work flexibly, embed compliance/regulatory changes and develop appropriate procedures as well as excellent practical IT skills are essential. The ability to work independently and lead events and administration processes is a crucial aspect of the role.

Our Benefits

At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:

• Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.
• Where you work - access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
• Financial Wellbeing - competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.
• Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
• Health and Wellbeing - discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.
• Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.