Student Assessment & Progression Administrator

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer pension contribution

Christmas closure across all depts.

Purple Place employee discount

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking a proactive Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Administrator to join the Assessment and Progression Team in the School of Social Sciences. You will support assessment-related administration across the academic cycle, ensuring a high-quality, student-focused service.

Key duties include administering assessment processes, maintaining accurate records, supporting online submission areas, and preparing papers for panels and boards.

Qualifications

• Relevant administrative experience, ideally within a customer service, student administration or busy office environment.
• Strong organisational skills, prioritising competing tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and record-keeping.
• Excellent digital skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Advanced Excel skills with data analysis and manipulation capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with students, staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and support colleagues across processes.
• Ability to handle confidential information and comply with data protection requirements.
• Proactive, student-focused approach and commitment to service excellence, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Administering assessment and progression processes (marking, moderation, results preparation, appeals, mitigating circumstances and Examination Board activity).
• Maintain accurate records and data across university systems.
• Set up and maintain online assessment submission areas and related processes.
• Prepare correspondence, documentation and meeting papers; support panels, committees and boards.
• Collaborate across teams to provide a consistent, student-focused service.
• Contribute to process improvement and standardisation within assessment administration.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Digital skills

Written & verbal communication

Teamwork

Data handling

Tools

Campus Solutions

Power BI

Canvas

Excel

Job description

The University of Manchester is seeking a proactive Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Administrator to join the Assessment and Progression Team in the School of Social Sciences. You will support assessment-related administration across the academic cycle, ensuring a high-quality, student-focused service.

Key duties include administering assessment processes, maintaining accurate records, supporting online submission areas, and preparing papers for panels and boards.