Programme Administrator

University of Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel & family benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Up to 40 days holiday

Job summary

The University of Surrey is seeking a Programme Administrator to join the Academic Registry. You will provide professional administrative support for the Academic Administration Team, supporting students and academic staff and ensuring smooth processes across the student lifecycle.

The role requires exceptional organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines. A working knowledge of assessment processes would be helpful in this role.

Qualifications

• Professional administrative skills
• Ability to support students and academic staff
• Organised with attention to detail and ability to prioritise deadlines

Responsibilities

• Provide professional administrative support for the Academic Administration Team.
• Support students and academic staff across the student lifecycle.
• Maintain good working relationships across Faculties and professional services.

Job description

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life changing education and research.

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.

The role

A great opportunity for a Programme Administrator to join the University of Surrey within Academic Registry. The role involves providing professional administrative support for the Academic Administration Team, supporting students and academic staff.

The post holder will need to be flexible and be able to maintain good working relationships across the University, including academic and professional services staff based within Faculties and within the Chief Student Office, such as the Exams and Graduation Team and Student Scheduling based within the Student and Academic Administration Department.

The post holder will be responsible for a variety of tasks and processes to support the student life cycle. They will demonstrate a commitment to our shared vision and service standards.

This is a role for an exceptionally organised individual with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise to meet often conflicting deadlines. The ability to learn quickly will be essential, whilst a working knowledge of assessment processes will be extremely helpful.

What’s in it for you?

We think Surrey is an amazing place to work, and we are carefully crafting a dynamic, flexible, and fun place to work and thrive. Alongside our gorgeous campus setting, collegiate on-site atmosphere and plentiful development opportunities, we also offer:

• Up to 40 days holiday: 25 days annual leave + 7 University Days + Bank Holiday
• Travel & family benefits including season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and discounted on-site childcare
• On site world-class leisure facilities at discounted rates

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.