Senior Timetabling Lead for Academic Scheduling

Rose Bruford College; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Bank holidays closure

Free on-site parking

NEST pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Rose Bruford College is seeking an experienced Timetabling Officer to lead the full lifecycle of the academic timetable, from planning through publication, maintenance and continuous improvement. You will balance teaching requirements, staff availability, room capacity, and student needs with diplomacy and clarity.

You will also collaborate with Programme Directors and the Data team to ensure accurate information and ongoing improvements, while supporting non-peak periods with broader data tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in timetabling, complex scheduling, or space planning.
• Familiarity with timetabling software such as Unit-e or Celcat is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, creation, publication, and maintenance of the college's central timetable.
• Coordinate and review teaching requirements from Programme Directors and course teams.
• Translate teaching requirements into effective timetables.
• Identify and resolve timetable clashes and constraints.
• Balance staff availability, room capacity, teaching needs and student experience.
• Manage timetable amendments, queries and room bookings.
• Maintain accurate information within timetabling systems.
• Support effective room allocation and space utilisation.
• Review and improve timetabling processes and ways of working.
• Assist the wider Data team with data administration tasks.

Skills

Timetabling

Complex scheduling

Space planning

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Unit-e

Celcat

Job description

Rose Bruford College is seeking an experienced Timetabling Officer to lead the full lifecycle of the academic timetable, from planning through publication, maintenance and continuous improvement. You will balance teaching requirements, staff availability, room capacity, and student needs with diplomacy and clarity.

You will also collaborate with Programme Directors and the Data team to ensure accurate information and ongoing improvements, while supporting non-peak periods with broader data tasks.