Programme Assistant (Assessments)

JIM - Jobs In Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Manchester seeks an Administrative Support professional for its MBA and Global Programmes. This fixed-term role involves providing vital administrative assistance, focusing on enhancing the student experience and working within a dynamic environment. The role promotes inclusivity and offers a competitive salary alongside excellent benefits.

Benefits

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme

Excellent employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement

Additional paid closure over the Christmas period

Local and national discounts at major retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles, particularly in education.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt and work flexibly in a dynamic learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for Programme & Delivery Management activities.
• Deliver excellent service provision and support continuous improvement.
• Support the student experience and collaborate across organizational boundaries.

Job description

Job reference: HUM-029032

Salary: £25,488 to £26,942 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities

Location: Manchester

Employment type: Fixed Term

Division/Team: MBA and Global Programmes

Hours Per Week: 35 Hours per week (1 FTE)

Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 01/07/2025

Contract Duration: Fixed term until 30 April 2026

School/Directorate: Alliance Manchester Business School

Overall Purpose Of The Job

• To provide administrative support for Programme & Delivery Management activities.
• To deliver excellent service provision and support colleagues with continuous improvement, placing the student experience at the heart of what we do with support to work flexibly across organisational boundaries.
• A flexible, adaptable and proactive approach is vital given the blended/distance learning nature of the programmes that are delivered and the challenges that can arise as a result.
  
  

What You Will Get In Return

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
  
  

As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note, under the new immigration rules this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries About The Vacancy, Shortlisting And Interviews

Name: Ceci Lee

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

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