Timetabling Officer (REDPLOYEE APPLICANTS ONLY)

City St George's, University of London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Staff training & development

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London is seeking a Timetabling Officer to manage teaching timetables across schools and programmes, ensuring accurate schedules, efficient room use, and policy compliance. You will be the main point of contact for timetable queries and work closely with academic and professional services staff.

Educated to A-level or equivalent with data processing experience, you will plan workloads, prioritise deadlines, and deliver a responsive, student-focused timetabling

Qualifications

• Experience delivering timetables and data management in a large university setting.
• Strong planning and organisational skills with attention to deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication and ability to work with diverse staff.
• Experience with administrative systems and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain teaching timetables for allocated schools or programmes.
• Ensure efficient room utilisation and adherence to university policies.
• Serve as main contact for timetable-related queries and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Monitor data quality and support service improvements.
• Collaborate with academic and professional services staff to ensure a student-focused service.

Skills

Timetabling

Data processing

Planning & organisation

Communication

Education

A-levels or equivalent

Job description

Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

Academic Services, led by the Director of Academic Services is responsible for leading and delivering professional, responsive, and effective academic and student administration across City St George’s. Working closely to the strategic direction set by the Vice President for Education, Academic Services supports the educational mission of the University.

Responsibilities

The Timetabling Officer is responsible for managing and maintaining teaching timetables for an allocated portfolio of schools or programmes, ensuring accuracy, efficient room utilisation and compliance with university policies. The role acts as the main contact for timetable-related queries, works closely with academic and professional services staff, resolves scheduling conflicts, manages timetable changes, and monitors data quality. It also supports service improvements, contributes to team collaboration and training, and ensures a student-focused, responsive timetabling service throughout the academic year.

Person Specification

Educated to A-level standard or equivalent experience, with knowledge of administrative systems and data processing. Experience in a customer-focused administrative environment, with the ability to deliver a professional, responsive service. Strong planning and organisational skills, including prioritising workloads and meeting deadlines. Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and problem-solving abilities. Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships. Able to work independently, follow procedures consistently, and contribute positively to team performance.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications:

18th October 2026 at 23:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place from 9th November 2026

The selection process will involve an interview.

• City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

The University of business, practice and the professions