School Administrator

Nottingham Trent University; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexibility

28 - 30 days annual leave

Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings

Health and wellbeing services

Professional development opportunities

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Other benefits

Job summary

Nottingham Law School at NTU is seeking a diligent School Administrator to support students, staff and external partners. You will help coordinate quality assurance, minute committees, and manage the NLS Student Hub, inductions and assessments, in a busy academic environment.

The role requires excellent ICT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and strong communication, organisation and customer service abilities. Hybrid working is available and part-time pattern is specified.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in busy administrative environments.
• Excellent ICT skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support students, staff, funding bodies and regulatory bodies in the School.
• Assist with quality assurance processes and minuting committees.
• Look after the NLS Student Hub, inductions and assessments; provide pastoral support and admin functions.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Shape the Legal Minds of Tomorrow.

Doing things differently.

School Administrator

Salary- £28,063 - £30,185 per annum (pro rata)

Permanent contract/ Part-time role- 18.5 hours per week. Working Pattern as follows:

Tuesday 9.00-15.30, Wednesday 9.00-16.00, Thursday 9.00-15.30 (30 mins lunch each day).

About the Role

An opportunity now exists to join the Professional Services Administration Team within the Nottingham Law School based at the City Site. The School offers a diverse range of courses within several academic disciplines offering a challenging and varied working environment for members of the administrative team.

Successful candidates will have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook and Microsoft Teams and will have experience in a busy administrative /and or other appropriate working environment, preferably in an educational context. In addition, they will be solution focussed with a positive can-do outlook, able to prioritise their workload and be a team player with a professional attitude to others. An ability to respond positively and be effective in challenging and changing process and working practice to enhance delivery. Highly developed organisational, communication, attention to detail and customer service skills are essential. Successful candidates will be committed to working in a flexible team-based environment.

As a School Administrator, your focus will be to support students, staff, funding organisations and regulatory bodies connected with the School. You would be involved with supporting quality assurance processes, minuting committees, looking after the NLS Student Hub, inductions, pastoral support, assessments, and other key administrative functions. You will be working particularly with students, external clients, staff, and other members of the School Administration Team so a proactive approach and good relationship-building skills are essential to this role as well as excellent written and oral communication skills.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

Interview Date: w/c 7th December 2026

About Us

Nottingham Law School (NLS) is one of the leading providers of academic and professional legal education in the country, with an established record of delivering innovative and transformational courses.

We are one of the largest law schools in the UK, offering a range of undergraduate degrees, academic and practitioner taught postgraduate courses and a strong research degrees programme. In addition, our students can gain practical experience volunteering at NLS Legal, our multi-award-winning-teaching law firm, the only on-campus law firm at a UK Law School.

Our School has built a reputation for excellence in the provision of legal education and in shaping the careers of solicitors, barristers and legal practitioners at both national and international levels. In addition to our outstanding research expertise, we have long established links with policy makers, professional bodies and leading law firms, including a growing number of significant international associations. We have an extensive record of delivering excellent bespoke training programmes for practitioners and professional bodies, and have strengths in commissioned research, both in the UK and overseas.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Heather Ford (School Coordinator) at [e-mail] or Rebekah Grebby (School Administration Manager) at [e-mail].

Join Us

• Hybrid working - We support flexible ways of working through a combination of campus-based and home working where applicable. For full-time roles, this includes a minimum of 60% on-campus commitment. We trust colleagues to work with their teams to shape working patterns that enable them to deliver the best possible outcomes for their stakeholders.
• Flexibility - We welcome and support a range of working patterns and approaches, helping colleagues balance their work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of the role.
• 28 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
• We are committed to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across all areas of our work. We actively promote a culture of respect and belonging and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
• And a whole lot more Find out more about the range of benefits we offer.

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. For more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.