Programme & Curriculum Adviser

FTE: 1.0 fte (working 37 hours per week)

Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: MacLaurin Building, de Havilland Campus, Hatfield

As part of a newly established team, based in Academic Services, we are looking to recruit a motivated individual to support the advisory service for colleagues across the University relating to the whole life cycle of our programmes of study.

Main duties and responsibilities

Working closely with colleagues from Academic Schools, the role will assist in creating and maintaining accurate curriculum and course data on the Programme and Curriculum Management System (PCMS) and the Student Record System (SRS) in accordance with the University’s business processes, University Procedures and Regulations (UPRs) and external regulatory requirements. To provide information to support the course development process, with the conception, planning, and design of course structures in liaison with key stakeholders from Academic Schools and other colleagues from within Academic Services. To be responsible for the administrative support and the production, preparation, and presentation of materials for internal and external meetings as required.  

Skill and experience required

You will have appropriate proven experience in IT across the range of Microsoft products including databases, spreadsheets, and word-processing.  Ideally, you should have appropriate proven administrative experience within an HEI.

You should also be able to demonstrate that you have experience of providing a service to customers, and the ability to work under pressure, ideally within a complex and dynamic organisation.  You should be highly organised, with an excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a team setting.

We are looking for someone who has a can-do attitude to problem-solving, be able to demonstrate good communication skills and experience of processing data.  It is essential that you should have experience of customer service. 

Qualifications required

You should be educated to a minimum of A-levels or equivalents or proven professional work experience.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Dipak Patel, Section Head – Academic Quality Systems & Surveys – D.4.Patel@herts.ac.uk

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Closing Date: 26 May 2024

Interview Date: TBC

Reference Number: 059255

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development, and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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