Programmes Administrator (Degree Apprenticeships)

About the role

The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences is looking for a proactive and self-motivated Programmes Administrator to join our Taught Programmes Team in a part time, fixed term post working 18.25 hours a week (0.5 FTE). 

This is to cover maternity leave starting in August 2024 with an expected end date of 31/07/2025, or the early return of the post holder. 

You will play a key role, working closely with other team members, students and academic staff to ensure the smooth and efficient administration and operation of our postgraduate degree apprenticeship programmes within the Faculty. 

Key activities 

• Day-to-day administrative support for our degree apprenticeship programmes 
• Student and staff enquiries 
• Student data management 
• Processing student progression, assessments and results
• Liaising with Employer providers

The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences brings together six departments with an excellent reputation for both teaching and research. More information regarding our courses may be found here: http://www.bath.ac.uk/departments/faculty-of-humanities-social-sciences/ 

As a Faculty, we embrace change and provide a supportive environment in which to grow, offering professional development opportunities with a strong belief in the value of investing in our people and teams. We arrange Faculty Away days, social events, book/craft clubs and are open to new ideas. We love to support our local community and charities through fundraising events. 

During 2023/24 we are offering hybrid working in the Faculty Professional Services Staff team. This means you must work part of the week on campus in the office and you may also work part of the week from home.

Previous experience 

You will have previous experience of working in an administrative support role (preferably with experience of student administration) or equivalent experience working in a busy office in an administrative role. 

Key skills

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to manage a busy workload
• Teamwork 
• Effective communication skills are essential as you will work closely with your team, students, academic colleagues and Employer providers
• Strong digital literacy 
• Taking the initiative and problem-solving 
• Process improvement

We care about delivering excellent service, student & staff wellbeing, and University reputation. If this approach resonates with you and you are a great teammate who also enjoys working independently, we would love to receive an application from you. 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Programmes Manager (Operations) Elise Whittleton on (01225) 386492 or email emm22@bath.ac.uk or

Programmes Officer Andie Barlow on (01225) 386178 or email ab2342@bath.ac.uk.

However, please ensure your application is submitted via the University website. 

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new & existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected & encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality & intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award.

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