We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.
The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.
We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 – making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.
Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.
About the Department
In People Experience and Culture, we foster a culture of excellence which positively impacts the student experience and supports the University’s growth and success. We focus on the wellbeing of our colleagues, and support our leaders to create engaged, goal-aligned teams that power our organisation and community.
We bring a future-focussed approach to people and skills challenges, using data-led insights to partner our colleges and directorates in securing the right people, at the right time, with the right skills, and right culture that allow us to meet our strategic objectives.
TCI’s purpose is to evolve and grow the organisation and its people to be future fit, by embedding an inclusive culture to promote a positive employee experience and connect us to our university's purpose.
Our TCI team consist of:
* People and Culture Change - This shapes the University’s approach to and provision of cultural evolution. It leads on cultural shifts we need to make to shape an employee experience necessary to organisational success.
* Equity, Inclusion and Wellbeing - Equity, Inclusion and Wellbeing (EI&W) focus on creating a felt, lived, valued and inclusive experience where people feel they have purpose, place, choice and belonging. EI&W enables the University to create psychological safety where people feel they can be their whole self at work by challenging poor behaviours, role-modelling what we want to see, and enabling fair and equitable opportunities.
* Talent Management and Performance - This area shapes the University’s approach to and provision of talent and succession management, performance enablement and assessment. It defines the capabilities we need as an organisation to be competitive and relevant through workforce planning which aims to develop and maintain workforce relevance and close the gap between the talent we need for the future and the supply we have now.
* People Growth and Potential - People Growth and Potential (PGP) aims to create a learning organisation with curiosity driving experimentation and innovation. PGP defines current and future capability gaps in our workforce and bridges these.
About the Role
Are you an experienced administrator who thrives on delivering and coordinating a variety of tasks? As our Assistant, you’ll take a key role within a future-focused and busy Talent, Culture and Inclusion team, supporting the smooth running of staff development and learning events across the University.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day administration and coordination of a wide range of projects, development programmes, and events, from staff inductions to large-scale conferences. Acting as the first point of contact for our central staff development programme, MyLearning, you will lead the administration behind our learning delivery, liaising with internal colleagues and external facilitators to ensure seamless operations.
This role is perfect for someone who brings a wealth of previous administration and coordination experience, enjoys working both independently and collaboratively, and thrives in a busy, varied environment where staying one step ahead is key. You’ll also have the opportunity to support key initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement of our systems, processes, and digital resources.
Interviews will take place onsite, on 4th August 2025.
About You
This role would suit someone with administrative experience who can manage multiple priorities accurately and with attention to detail. You’ll be highly IT literate, confident in Microsoft Office, and experienced in coordinating projects or events. Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused approach are essential, along with a proactive and methodical working style.
As the main contact for the University’s central staff development programme, you’ll have the technical ability to improve systems and processes. Experience in a busy, customer-facing administrative role and strong organisational skills will help you succeed.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
* Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
* Discounted onsite gym
* Cycle to Work scheme
* A flexible working environment
* A commitment to personal and professional development
Key Contact
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Julie Thompson, Talent, Culture and Inclusion Consultant via J.thompson@derby.ac.uk or Lindsey Payne, Talent, Culture and Inclusion Consultant via L.Payne@derby.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
Important Information
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Please visit Applying from Overseas for more information.
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