Job Description
Company: Elizabeth School of London
Job Title: Academic Administrator
Employment Type: Full-time
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9AM-5PM
Salary: £28,000 Per Annum
Location: ON-SITE, London (Limeharbour), UK
About the Elizabeth School of London
The Elizabeth School of London (ESL) is a higher education provider committed to offering relevant, high-quality programmes on campuses across six major cities including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, and Northampton. With an inclusive approach to the recruitment of students, we provide one-to-one academic and career guidance with the purpose of widening access to higher education among groups currently under- represented. We believe that education is transformational and can make a fundamental difference to the individuals and communities we serve.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Provide support for Department Leads and the Head of the Department with a range of administrative work.
* Support for each partners, Academic Staff, and communication with a range of stakeholders with whom the Academic Managers are working.
* Completing administrative work required for the hiring of Tutors, Operational and Teaching Staff, working closely with the department leads and head of department, as their Line Manager, to ensure the completion of the recruitment, induction, and career development process.
* Working closely with the Academics to have a broad view of our employment lifecycle from pre-employment checks of attendance and Lecturers’ distribution/allocation.
* Showing excellent administrative and organisational skills, and a good attention to detail as required.
* Communicating clearly with members of academic staff and students as required.
* Working at a highly competent level with the Microsoft Office suite, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.
* Creating diagrams, taking minutes, and writing and editing handbooks and resource documents as required.
* Supporting members of the Academic Manager’s team.
* Delivering the highest level of effectiveness in administrative arrangements and support as well as excellent professional verbal and written communication skills.
* Organising and working well and patiently under pressure and prioritising a busy workload within a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications and Experience Needed
Essential:
* Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
* Native English speaker or certified to the equivalent level.
Desirable:
* Postgraduate degree from an accredited university.
* Experience of administrative work at a higher-education institution in the UK.
Benefits
* Annual leave (7.2 weeks)
* Workplace pension scheme.
* Company Sick Policy.
* Statutory maternity/paternity pays.
* Career development opportunities
* Training and self-development opportunities.
* Gym membership discounts
* Retail discount schemes
* Cinema discounts
* Grocery discounts
* Cycle to work
* Investing and savings opportunities
* Financial wellbeing – personal debt advise.
* Financial wellbeing education
* My Mind Pal (mental fitness)