Programme Support Coordinator, 24 months, Full time

Edinburgh Napier University; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days annual leave

Pension scheme (17.6%)

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Edinburgh Napier University is seeking a highly organised Programme Support Coordinator to join our Strategic Alliance Programme. You will provide administrative, organisational and operational support to help ensure programme activities are delivered effectively, working closely with senior programme leaders.

This role offers exposure to strategic programme delivery, project governance and stakeholder management within a multi-institution collaboration, while building relationships across the

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Experience supporting and coordinating projects, programmes or large-scale coordination events and activities.
• Experience of financial administration, budget tracking and preparing financial information or reports.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• The ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and meet competing deadlines.
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Experience within a higher education environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality programme and executive support, coordinating governance activities, maintaining programme documentation.
• Support financial monitoring and reporting, organise workshops, events and engagement activities, and contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations and programme materials.
• Assist with communications and ensure actions are progressed effectively.
• Collaborate with partner teams across the partnership to deliver initiatives with meaningful impact.

Skills

Organisational skills

Project coordination

Administrative support

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent working

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Edinburgh Napier University is seeking a highly organised and proactive Programme Support Coordinator to join our Strategic Alliance Programme.

This is a unique opportunity for someone to contribute to a high-profile collaborative initiative involving multiple institutions and stakeholders. Working closely with senior programme leaders, you will provide comprehensive administrative, organisational and operational support to help ensure programme activities are delivered effectively.

The role offers a great opportunity to gain exposure to strategic programme delivery, project governance and stakeholder management while building relationships across the higher education sector and making a meaningful contribution to an ambitious and impactful collaboration.

The Role

As Programme Support Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of the Strategic Alliance Programme, providing high-quality programme and executive support, coordinating governance activities, maintaining programme documentation, managing communications and ensuring actions are progressed effectively.

Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders across the partnership, you will support financial monitoring and reporting, organise workshops, events and engagement activities, and contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations and programme materials.

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity for an organised and proactive individual who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, building positive relationships and helping to deliver initiatives that create meaningful impact.

Who we're looking for

You will be an experienced administrator with excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a complex and fast-paced environment.

You will bring:

• Degree-level education or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Experience supporting and coordinating projects, programmes or large-scale coordination events and activities.
• Experience of financial administration, budget tracking and preparing financial information or reports.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• The ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and meet competing deadlines.
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Experience within a higher education environment would be advantageous.

If you are a motivated and detail-oriented administrator looking to contribute to a significant strategic initiative, we would love to hear from you.

• 41 days annual leave (includes bank holidays)
• a generous pension scheme (17.6%)
• flexible working
• professional development opportunities

Application Information

Salary: £31,236 - £37,694 per annum (depending on experience)

This vacancy will remain open on an ongoing basis; however, the advertisement may close earlier if a suitable candidate is identified and appointed.""

We will be speaking to potential candidates on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.

This post is funded until August 2028 and is offered on a fixed-term basis. Continuation beyond this date will be subject to ongoing funding.

On this occasion, the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship or visa support for this role. International applicants will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.