Senior Faculty Administrator

GEDU CAREERS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious education provider is looking for a Senior Faculty Administrator to enhance student success through efficient administration. The role involves leading administrative functions, managing clerical services, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and have experience in administration with strong supervisory skills. The position offers competitive benefits including flexible leave and a performance bonus, fostering a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Flexible Benefits such as Cycle to Work

Wellbeing centre access

£500 employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience leading and overseeing administration functions.
• Strong service delivery skills and a student-focused approach.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration functions effectively to contribute to student success.
• Supervise and support Faculty Administration Officers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance student support.

Skills

Administration functions oversight

Service delivery

Student-focused approach

Effective supervisory skills

Conflict management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job description

Location:Role holder can be located in East London, West London, Manchester, Birmingham, or Leeds

Type of Contract: Full Time / Permanent

About Us:GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare – and more.

Our Vision:Changing Lives through Education

The Role:Senior Faculty Administrators are responsible for leading the administration function for the faculty in a way which contributes to the B3 metrics KPI, and most importantly student success. They are responsible in ensuring the administration for the faculty is completed to a high standard with accurate data and records provided for internal and external meetings etc.

Senior Faculty Administrators (SFA) directly manage Faculty Administration Officers (FAO) to ensure high quality delivery of clerical services and administrative records across academic levels.

They are responsible to ensure that FAOs provide general faculty administration which results in consistent, accurate and timely responses to student needs and enquiries. Senior Faculty Administrators are responsible in developing a strong administrative relationship with student retention team, academic services and other relevant stakeholders to support all students within their faculty, including at-risk students.

What the Role Involves:

• Collaborate with the FM, other SFAs, Senior Student Success Tutor’s and other stakeholders and take direct responsibility for the administration for students with complex needs and for groups of concern
• To line manage FAOs in their duties (assessment submissions, action logs, withdrawals and authorised absences)
• Check shared data, live trackers and Moodle are updated and accurate by collaboration with level leaders and Associate Deans
• Complete faculty administration in preparation for missing credits, PAB, Programme Committee, External Examiners & APMR
• Collaborating with the Head of Provost Office, who has dotted line management (direct or indirect), to administratively support student success
• To support the FM in reviewing and improving current processes for the FAOs and create development and succession plans for FAO provision

About You:

• Experience of directing and overseeing administration functions with strong service delivery skills and a student focused approach
• Bachelor’s degree and proficiency in MS Office applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook Mail.
• Experience of working in a widening participation environment
• Ability to work independently and supervise as part of a team. Effective supervisory and people skills (active listening, excellent written & verbal communication and line management skills) with remarkable organizational and conflict management skills
• Ability to supervise the handling of sensitive and personal information with tact and confidentiality and use initiative and judgement to resolve line management matters.
• Ability to maintain successful working relationships with appropriate boundaries
• Ability to be flexible to work days, evenings and weekends as required.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
• Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more
• Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
• Reward and recognition programme
• £500 award employee referral scheme
• Discretionary annual performance bonus

“GBS has been a good place for professional growth. I have received great support from managers and colleagues who have encouraged me to develop new skills and take on more senior roles. Their mentorship has been invaluable to help me advance in my career.”

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

About Us

GEDU Global Education is a dynamic and innovative group of education providers.

Across our institutions, programmes are designed to have a direct impact on the lives of our students, apprentices and trainees; to equip them with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary for success in their chosen field.

Job Info

• Job Identification 25401
• Posting Date 01/28/2026, 04:03 PM
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 891 Greenford Road,, London, Greater London, UB6 0HE, GB Norfolk House, Birmingham, B5 4EG, GB St George House, Leeds, LS1 3DL, GB Universal Square, Manchester, M12 6JH, GB