Student Experience Operations Coordinator

Student Experience and Engagement is comprised of a diverse range of teams who share the same passion for enhancing our students' experiences and supporting their wellbeing. This post presents an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated coordinator to join our busy Operations Team. 

You will work closely with the wider Student Experience and Engagement Team, and with colleagues across the Student Experience Directorate, to ensure effective and professional support to teams delivering on all aspects of the student lifecycle from enrolment through to graduation. To find out more about the Student Experience Directorate click here. 

Major elements of the post will be to coordinate the smooth running of processes & administration and seeking opportunities for continuous improvement. There will also be opportunities to contribute to projects and initiatives lead by the Student Experience Operations Team. Coordination will be required across the following areas:

• Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual operational tasks
• Staff engagement initiatives
• Recruitment activity
• Executive Assistant support to our directors
• Event support
• Meeting support and minutes
• Data and reporting

You will be an excellent team player with a proven ability to work proactively with a strong attention to detail.  You will be well organised and adaptable, taking a proactive approach in reviewing processes and practices. Effective communication, organisation and inter-personal skills are required as is a commitment to providing outstanding customer service. 

Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership; a generous annual leave allowance with additional University closure days and public holidays, and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave). The salary range indicates the incremental progression in the role. The starting salary for a full-time post will be £30,805 and will increment annually.

As a university we aim to create an inclusive environment that attracts, supports and retains the best students and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences from across the world. We are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work.

We want to build a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are excited and passionate about this opportunity but don’t align perfectly with the person specification, we would strongly encourage you to still apply or get in touch to discuss further. If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rhian Walley (r.j.walley@soton.ac.uk), Student Experience Operations Lead.

Further details:

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.

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