Deputy Head of Student Administration (Professional and Open Access Courses)

Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) is seeking to appoint a Deputy Head of Student Administration to join the Department for Continuing Education, one of the University’s largest departments with more than 15,000 student enrolments on its courses and programmes each year.

About the role

You will be one of four managers, each with responsibility for a different section of student administration, reporting to the Head of Student Administration (HSA) via the Assistant Director (Professional and Open Access Courses). You will lead a student administration team which currently consists of 17 staff.

You will play a lead role in student administration within the area of non-credit/non-award-bearing courses, which includes:

• Professional development courses, workshops and conferences aimed at practitioners in a wide range of fields including electronics, telecoms, engineering, education, diplomacy, law, politics, biosciences and business skills for high technology businesses;
• Short courses offered on a day and weekend basis (see:  https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/about/day-and-weekend);
• Online courses;
• Summer schools (see:  https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/about/summer-schools).

You will act as the lead administrator on new projects within the Department/University, representing the Department at University committees and meetings and deputising for the Head of Student Administration and for key academic leadership roles as required.

You will be required to develop a good understanding of the operations of the whole department and to communicate and coordinate effectively with the other Deputy Heads and their teams.

This is a full-time position, available on a permanent contract.

About you

You will be the holder of a strong honours degree or equivalent with significant experience of working in the higher education sector or comparable environment. Significant commercial awareness relating to the development of new courses, programmes, events or similar is also an essential requirement of the role, together with experience of managing teams, developing and implementing complex policies and procedures and managing budgets.

Experience of managing the development and delivery of courses aimed at part-time students and working professionals, and experience of managing residential programmes such as summer schools would be advantageous.

About us

OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

Colleagues uphold the  Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Application process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Applications which do not provide a personal supporting statement which addresses all of the essential and desirable criteria will not be considered.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 17 March.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing 24 March.

Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.

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