Senate Officer (650522)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Senate Office within the Education Enhancement Directorate. The Senate Office is responsible for delivering a high-quality secretariat to Senate and Senate Business Committee and for managing student casework in relation to academic appeals and discipline cases.

FTE: 1.0 (35 hours per week)

The University of Strathclyde is seeking a Senate Officer to support the Deputy Head of the Senate Office in delivering a high-quality secretariat to Senate and Senate Business Committee and act as Deputy Committee Manager to these committees. The Senate Officer will also be responsible for reviewing academic appeals and discipline cases and producing recommendation reports for senior colleagues of the University, including the Vice-Principal and the University Secretary. The Senate Officer will be an effective communicator who is able to proficiently manage their own workload to ensure that deadlines are consistently met.

The Senate Officer will be responsible for managing shared mailboxes and SharePoint repositories and for responding to requests for advice and guidance from staff and students. They will understand the complexities this can present and demonstrate good attention to detail. The Senate Officer will be a resilient colleague who is able to manage student casework sensitively, demonstrating a high degree of tact and professionalism when dealing with challenging cases.

The Senate Officer will support the Deputy Head of the Senate Office in delivering new resources for staff and students and in implementing and maintaining a new University-wide system to ensure effective record keeping for student casework. The post holder will be in contact with a range of colleagues across the University and will be required to establish positive and effective working relationships to further the work of the Senate Office.

Applicants for this role will have experience of servicing committees within Higher Education, and of producing reports and other documentation for committees and colleagues. They will be experienced in undertaking student casework and will have a good understanding of student appeals and discipline within a Higher Education or similar context.

In line with the University’s agile working practices, this role may be suitable for hybrid or blended working.

Learn more about our vision for outstanding education and student experience at Strathclyde 2030 https://www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathclyde/strathclyde2030/.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 4 November 2024.

For informal enquiries, please contact Sarah Currie, Deputy Head of the Senate Office at sarah.currie@strath.ac.uk.

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