Course Officer

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 one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

Reporting to the School's Course Operations Manager & Senior Course Officers this post is responsible for the daily administration of allocated programmes including academic support, student and assessment administration.

Responsibilities

The post holder will have the responsibility for ensuring the provision of an efficient and professional service to students and academic staff, including the Academic Programme Directors, module leaders and senior tutors.

Person Specification

With a customer centred approach, you will have administrative experience in an office environment ideally within higher education. You will have excellent communication skills and exceptional organisational skill and will be able to work comfortably within a team as well as with minimal supervision. A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including experience of working with databases is essential. Experience with SITS/e:vision is desirable.

Additional Information

Closing date: 5th February 2025 at 11:59pm.

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.

At City St George’s, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George’s, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

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