Student Lifecycle & Data Compliance Specialist

Cardiff Met; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25–30 days

LGPS pension

Family-friendly policies

Library & digital services access

Sports & fitness facilities

Wellbeing support (Health Assured)

Job summary

Cardiff Met in Wales is seeking a Registry Officer (Student Lifecycle) to support enrolment, records management and graduation processes, contributing to efficient and compliant student services. You will help ensure data integrity across university systems and deliver high-quality administrative support during digital transformation.

Working in a busy, customer‑focussed team, you will respond to student and staff enquiries, produce official transcripts and certificates, and assist committees

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining records within a complex information system.
• Ability to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines and service standards.
• Strong IT skills with databases and enterprise systems.
• Confidentiality, data protection and information governance knowledge.
• Experience in higher education settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support enrolment, student records management, assessment administration and graduation processes.
• Maintain accurate records across University systems with data quality and compliance.
• Produce and verify official student documentation including transcripts and certificates.
• Respond to enquiries from students, staff and external stakeholders with excellent service.
• Provide admin support to committees, projects and meetings for governance and service delivery.
• Contribute to process improvements and new ways of working to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Data accuracy

Customer service

Attention to detail

MS Office

Records management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Higher Education experience preferred

Tools

Student information system

MS Excel

Job description

Cardiff Met in Wales is seeking a Registry Officer (Student Lifecycle) to support enrolment, records management and graduation processes, contributing to efficient and compliant student services. You will help ensure data integrity across university systems and deliver high-quality administrative support during digital transformation.

Working in a busy, customer‑focussed team, you will respond to student and staff enquiries, produce official transcripts and certificates, and assist committees