Student Welcome Administration and Evaluation Officer

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing

Personal development

On-site childcare

Discounts and travel schemes

Life assurance

Job summary

University of Leeds is seeking an effective administrator to support Welcome, Induction and Transition (WIT) projects across the student journey from acceptance to graduation.

You will work as part of a team to embed an all-year-round approach, provide administrative support for a range of projects, assist with event planning, monitor the team inbox, coordinate student ambassadors, and help evaluate activities using surveys and focus groups, then report on findings to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support across multiple projects and activities.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Experience monitoring and evaluating activities and collecting data.
• Ability to balance priorities and work flexibly in a busy university environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for a range of projects and events.
• Assist with event planning and facilitation.
• Monitor the team inbox and respond to enquiries.
• Assist with administration of a pool of student ambassadors.
• Regularly evaluate project activities using quantitative and qualitative methods (surveys/feedback).
• Coordinate and facilitate focus groups/workshops.
• Assist with creating reports based on findings.

Skills

Administrative support

Communication skills

Data collection & analysis

Event planning

Job description

This job is only available to University of Leeds staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

This role is only available to current University of Leeds staff

1 role fixed term for 4 months.

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you an effective administrator? Do you have experience of evaluating the effectiveness of projects and activities to support continuous improvement? Would you like to support the University of Leeds to deliver an extended welcome programme for all students throughout their student journey from accepting a place to graduation?

The University has undertaken extensive work on Welcome, Induction and Transition (WIT) which has highlighted that students' needs are varied and numerous, from study skills to basic life skills and support in making connections. They also incorporate a broad mix of educational, practical and pastoral care. There is a need to meet all these needs, not just in the weeks immediately before or after arrival, but throughout our students' time at Leeds.

In this role you will work as part of a team, playing a key role in embedding, extending and sustaining an 'all-year-round' approach to WIT. You will support a range of projects, events and activities to ensure that students feel welcome on campus (and beyond) and develop a sense of belonging to the university, their course and the wider community? You will also have responsibility for regularly evaluating projects and events to ensure continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include providing administrative support for a range of projects; assisting with event planning and facilitation, monitoring the team inbox and responding to enquiries, assisting with the administration of a pool of student ambassadors, regularly evaluating project activities and events using quantitative and qualitative research methods (such as creating surveys / feedback forms) and assisting with the co-ordination and facilitation of focus groups/workshops as well as assisting with the creation of reports based on their findings. You will have experience of monitoring and evaluating activities / projects and collating data, excellent organisational and communication skills, a commitment to continuous improvement, attention to detail and an ability to work flexibly to balance priorities?

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role is not suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

• o 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!
• o Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• o Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• o Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• o Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
• And much more!