PT Administrative Assistant (Undergraduate Studies)

Part time: 0.8 FTE

Location: Computer Science, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford 

The Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant, reporting to the Academic Administrative Officer. The post supports academic administration for the Department’s undergraduate and full time taught students, primarily in the area of administration of undergraduate courses. 

The Department currently hosts three undergraduate degrees and one full time master’s degree (MSc in Advanced Computer Science). The undergraduate degrees combined have an intake of around 120 per year, and the MSc an intake of around 60 students. Academic administration for these courses is undertaken by a small team, each with their primary responsibilities, but members of the team support each other to ensure that there is a good workload distribution at busy times of the year. The primary role of the Administrative Assistant is to provide support for the delivery of teaching and assessment for undergraduates.

The post holder will be the first point of contact for academic staff and students for undergraduate academic administration queries. This will include providing advice on routine departmental and University policies and procedures. 

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 30^th September 2024. Interviews are expected to be held in October.

We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Living Wage, holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award, HR excellence in Research and Race Equality Charter Bronze Award.

Our staff and students come from all over the world and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diversity groups and champions, for example http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/aboutus/women-cs-oxford/index.html, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example shared parental leave.

Demonstrating a commitment to provide equality of opportunity. We would particularly welcome applications from women and black and minority ethnic applicants who are currently under-represented within the Computer Science Department. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.

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