We are recruiting for a Senior Academic Administrator to provide administrative support to the Academic Registry, servicing and supporting Senate level committees. You will also help provide a central, institutional Quality Assurance function for the University.

The ideal candidate will have experience within the Higher Education sector with demonstrable experience of servicing committees / boards as a secretary. You will need to be highly organised with excellent communication, problem solving and customer service skills.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are happy to consider applications from all individuals who meet the person specification.

Job Description: Please click here for a full job description and person specification

Salary & Benefits
£26,000 - £28,000 per annum dependent on qualifications, skills and experience

As well as an exceptional location and a supportive, collegiate working culture, the College can offer the right candidate an excellent package of benefits including 30 days leave (plus public holidays and Christmas closure), pension contributions of up to 10% of salary, and generous health and wellbeing benefits.

Find out more or apply.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date
Tuesday, 28th May 2013 (12pm) midday

Provisional Interview date
6th & 7th June 2013

Vacancy Number
Ref: RC13/34B/AREG

We are recruiting for a Quality Liaison Support Officer to help carry out an academic audit function across the University, ensuring that departments are in compliance with institutional regulations, policies and procedures as well as those of external validators and other bodies.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of auditing work with a good knowledge and understanding of working in a Higher Education environment. You will need experience of working in a busy, customer contact environment along with clear and accurate report writing skills.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are happy to consider applications from all individuals who meet the person specification.

Job Description: Please click here for a full job description and person specification

Salary & Benefits
£26,000 - £28,000 per annum dependent on qualifications, skills and experience

As well as an exceptional location and a supportive, collegiate working culture, the College can offer the right candidate an excellent package of benefits including 30 days leave (plus public holidays and Christmas closure), pension contributions of up to 10% of salary, and generous health and wellbeing benefits.

Grade: F

Find out more or apply.

Previous applicants need not apply

Closing date
Tuesday, 4th June 2013 (12pm) midday

Provisional Interview date
10th June 2013

Vacancy Number
Ref: RC13/35B/AREG

The AUA is now seeking applications to take on the roles of Ireland Network Coordinator and South Network Coordinator.

Being a Network Coordinator of the AUA is extremely rewarding, helping professionalise the HE administration and management environment in which we work. There are also fantastic personal and career development opportunities, including enhancing your professional profile, gaining substantial networking opportunities, increasing your knowledge of the sector, and informing and influencing the AUA and the wider higher education sector. You’ll also have the opportunity to hone your oral and written communications, cultivate your team management style, develop your budgeting skills and perfect your organisation.

Network Coordinators will be expected to take on a variety of responsibilites:

• Develop and manage an effective Network team, with the support of the National Office
• Support Ambassadors and Advocates (formerly branch coordinators) by providing mentoring and acting as a source of advice and knowledge
• Respond to regular requests for activity information for reporting to Board of Trustees and Council, and produce an Annual Report for AGM 
• Engage with the governance of the Association by working with the National Office, Board of Trustees and Council to inform the activities of the organisation
• Organise opportunities for professional development and networking by working with the National Office to plan, promote and deliver a coherent programme of activity within the Network.
• Keep the National Office informed of ideas and suggestions generated within the Network, and feedback on the Association’s activities
• Promote AUA professional development events and activities within the Network
• Proactively recruit new members and encourage active engagement by practitioners
• Facilitate cross consultation and working between Networks     
• Act as an advocate for the profession and the Association to stakeholders
• Encourage an inclusive culture within the Association through such activities as welcoming new members to the network, involving members in the development of activities, encouraging networking between HEI’s and members, and encouraging involvement by potential members

As a Network Coordinator you'll be able to access a host of benefits: online resources produced exclusively for you; two training and development days each year; online forums where you can share ideas, good practice and experience with fellow Network Coordinators; a specified budget for use within the Network; a free place at the Annual Conference and Exhibition. You'll also have the support of the AUA National Office to effectively develop and maintian these activities, through a dedicated email address and member of staff.

For more information, see the Being a Network Coordinator document below. To apply for either role, send your CV (2 pages max) and a cover letter highlighting your experience relevant to the role and stating why you'd like to become a Network Coordinator, by email to Laura Ashcroft. You can also contact Laura if you have any queries about the role. Applications will close on 21 June 2013.

Innovation.

Ambition.

Creativity.

You’ll need all three.

Ref. No: REQ001931

As an ambitious, target driven institution, we’re looking for experienced recruitment and admissions professionals who share our passion and enthusiasm for great customer service and an outstanding student experience. Joining a strong team who lead the way in admissions processes and tactical recruitment, you’ll help us to meet our strategic objectives through a creative and informed student recruitment and admissions plan, providing crucial high-level support. In return, we’ll provide you with an exciting, fast-paced environment where opportunities are abundant and results rewarding.

Working closely with the Director of Recruitment and Admissions and the student communications manager, you will develop an annual student recruitment plan that will meet the University’s strategic objectives based on an informed and targeted approach. With at least 5 years experience of university student recruitment and or marketing at a local and national level, you will be responsible for ensuring the University optimizes its presence at its student recruitment events and liaises with a wide range of stakeholders including students, influencers and University colleagues to ensure that the University is positively at all levels.

In particular this will include managing strategic partnerships with local schools and colleges and identifying opportunities for these partnerships to widen to meet our ambitious objectives. Providing advice and guidance on student recruitment to colleagues across the University, you will lead on a best practice approach that includes the delivery of a comprehensive out conversion strategy; effective use of CRM systems and databases; regular insight into the student recruitment marketplace; and will build excellent working relationships with relevant external partners and professional bodies. With extensive experience in a similar role, you will be able to demonstrate your unrivalled knowledge of the student recruitment marketplace in the UK, including relevant policy and admissions issues.

Think you’ve got what it takes?  Find out more and apply online at www.coventry.ac.uk/job-vacancies

Interview date: Early June

www.coventry.ac.uk

A world of opportunity.

Innovation.

Ambition.

Creativity.

You’ll need all three.

Ref.  No:  REQ001932

As an ambitious, target driven institution, we’re looking for experienced recruitment and admissions professionals who share our passion and enthusiasm for great customer service and an outstanding student experience. Joining a strong team who lead the way in admissions processes and tactical recruitment, you’ll help us to meet our strategic objectives through a creative and informed student recruitment and admissions plan, providing crucial high-level support. In return, we’ll provide you with an exciting, fast-paced environment where opportunities are abundant and results rewarding.

Working closely with the Director of Recruitment and Admissions, as the senior member of the UK Admissions team, you will take a lead role in the development and implementation of UK Undergraduate and Postgraduate admissions processes, demonstrating a best practice approach and championing innovative ways of working. Leading a team of admissions experts, you will have a professional approach to management and a focus on excellent customer service that infuses all of our admissions systems.

With experience in a similar HE environment, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to interrogate complex data sets and identify trends, optimise CRM technology to best commercial effect, and realise new ideas that will enhance our ability to convert applications into students  through delivery of a unique and positive student experience. In a competitive environment, you will need to draw on your knowledge of the market and be able to identify future changes that will impact on admissions, working closely with the Student Recruitment Manager and the Student Communications Manager.

It goes without saying that you will be fully conversant with all of the relevant policies and practices of UK student admissions, including liaison with relevant professional bodies and advisory groups, and be comfortable working with the annual cycles and peak periods for UK student recruitment.

Think you’ve got what it takes?  Find out more and apply online at www.coventry.ac.uk/job-vacancies

Interview date: Early June

www.coventry.ac.uk

A world of opportunity.

Corporate Marketing, International and Development Services          

Ref: 000060-6

Help us continue to gain prominence both nationally and internationally. The facts speak for themselves; in the past four years our student numbers have grown from about 24,000 to around 30,000; the number of taught postgraduate students has increased by more than 1,000 and we earn more than £10 million a year from our work with industry.  We are facing the future with great confidence and ambition and would like you to join us.

We require a creative and confident communicator to join our Outreach and Recruitment Team. You will organise and deliver a range of events across all our campuses to maximise undergraduate recruitment opportunities and ensure delivery of our Access Agreement outreach objectives. These will include Faculty conferences, Open Days and Summer Schools.

With a sound knowledge of the Higher Education system you will work with students and their parents in schools and colleges across the East ofEngland. You will create and deliver engaging Information Advice and Guidance talks and activities about a variety of subjects such as ‘Applying to University’ and ‘Student Finance’. 

As an ambassador of our University you will promote our campuses and course portfolio, forming strong networks with staff in schools and colleges to raise our profile.

Educated to degree level, you must understand the key challenges facing potential HE students. You will be able to engage a wide range of audiences confidently and have experience of working with young people. A good organiser, you will be able to manage your own workload, work co-operatively as a member of a team and be customer focussed. You will have excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, and experience of devising and delivering innovative activities to a range of audiences.

Since many activities take place in the evening and away from our University, you will be required to have a flexible approach to working hours.

This appointment is subject to an enhanced level disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/crb-criminal-records-bureau-check.

Qualifications below degree level will be considered if applicants can demonstrate relevant experience and evidence of continuing professional development in an appropriate area of activity.

The interviews for this position are expected to take place on 25 June 2013.

We value diversity at Anglia Ruskin University and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information and to apply for this role, please visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/jobs

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a forward thinking, contemporary and world-class Higher Education Institution with a vision to redefine the conservatoire for the 21^st century. At the leading edge of music and dance training, it provides specialist education of the highest quality, which reflects the increasingly collaborative world of artistic practice and supports the lifelong career development of students and professional performing artists.

We are currently seeking exceptional candidates for the post of Head of Quality Assurance. Working closely with the Registrar and Director of Academic Services, you will manage the assurance of academic quality and standards, support for quality enhancement and related processes and activities across the Conservatoire.

You will have an excellent track record in quality assurance and academic administration in Higher Education, as well as experience of managing teams and resources within an academic environment. Excellent communication skills, a strategic focus and an awareness of national and international quality trends in Higher Education are also important.

For further information about the role and details of how to apply please visit the Job Opportunities page of our website at www.trinitylaban.ac.uk

Closing date:           12 Noon, Friday 24 May 2013 (no agencies)

Interview date:        week commencing 3 June 2013

CVs will not be accepted unless accompanied by a completed application form.

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is committed to equal opportunities and diversity.

City University London validates Trinity Laban’s postgraduate diploma and degree programmes across music and dance, including the Research Degree Programme. Within the validation partnership Trinity Laban is responsible for the delivery and management of the provision and City University for assuring the quality and standards of the programmes.

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales Company No. 51090. Registered Charity No. 309998.

The School Administration Manager will work alongside the Head of School to ensure that the School receives the best possible service from all internal and external service providers and will have responsibility for ensuring that effective controls are in place for example for the management of budgets with the Head of School retaining their responsibility as budget-holder. The post-holder will also be responsible for ensuring that their school is delivering the administrative requirements of the University.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative individual who has experience of administration and a sound understanding of Higher Education.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent management and leadership skills and have experience of managing staff. They must also be able to show knowledge of current issues in Higher Education.

You must be self-motivated and efficient, with a high attention to detail and well developed analytical skills. Excellent communication skills are essential for this post, as is the ability to work as an individual and in a team, and have excellent project and time management skills. We also require good general IT skills.

To apply please visit www.kent.ac.uk/jobs

The reference number for this position is HUM0371.

By email: Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Assessment Centre to be held on: 23^rd May 2013

Candidates that are successful at the Assessment Centre will be invited to interview week on 3^rd June 2013.

Ref: 013449

The Royal [Dick] School of Veterinary Studies wishes to recruit an experienced business manager who will have overall managerial responsibility for the operational and administrative services within the school. The successful candidate will work closely with both the Head of School and Campus Operating Officer, in order to ensure that the service support delivers to both the School and integrates with the overall Campus.

Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a previous similar role within a complex organisation, preferably within an HE environment. Extensive communications skills are required and experience in building relationships, with a high level of negotiating, influencing and management skills. Demonstrable strategic planning skills with the ability to absorb complex information and quickly identify key issues are required. Experience of accreditation would be an advantage, as the post holder will be expected to co-ordinate our accreditation responsibilities to AVMA, RCVS and EAEVE.

Significant experience of successfully leading a team of staff, including organising, prioritising and delegating work and the ability to influence and provide guidance to support staff. A high level of initiative, energy and drive to champion change with a delivery focussed approach to implementation. An understanding of legislative requirements which will effect an academic clinical/research organisation would also be an advantage.

The post has a probationary period of one year, relocation expenses may be considered for a suitable applicant.

For further particulars and to submit an application visit our website www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk

At the University of Roehampton there is a strong emphasis on supporting our students to reach their full potential and progress onto a successful graduate career.  Our graduate employment rates are among the best in London.  The only campus university in London and with a proud history stretching back 170 years through our four colleges, we offer excellent facilities for learning, teaching and working.  Our 9000 students have contact with academics who are internationally known for their work.

Our student experience services provide a wide range of co-curricular activities and support for our students to succeed and gain the most from their experience at Roehampton. 

The Director of Student Experience will lead the development and delivery of a range of key student services that support and complement the students’ academic experience. Reporting to the Registrar and University Secretary, the director will ensure that the services provided are of an excellent standard, benefit from best practice and are both pro-active and responsive in meeting the needs of our students.

The University seeks an experienced leader with the vision, energy, and entrepreneurial talent to support the university’s ambitious programme for student experience, coupled with the personal values, qualities and open style that will underpin the credibility and sense of accessibility to services among our students.

The University of Roehampton is set on a beautiful, traditional campus in south-west London. The University provides its students with exceptional facilities, high quality teaching and a close-knit, collegiate experience.

Please quote HR Ref No: HR 72/13

Please note that CVs alone will not be considered.

Closing date no later than 5.00pm: Thursday 23 May 2013

Application forms and links to the post information pack can be found on our website: http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/Human-Resources/Job-Opportunities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Officer to join the office of the Pro Rector (Research).

The Pro Rector (Research) is responsible for championing Imperial’s research capabilities, supporting academics, and developing the College’s research strategy.

The post-holder will provide support to the Head of Research Strategy and Development in managing the work of the office.  You will play a key role in managing the College’s research-relevant committees and working groups, administering internal research funding opportunities, and ensuring a robust repository of research data is held to aid institutional level funding bids and research publications.

This post offers an excellent opportunity for an individual who wishes to further a career in research management.

For further details and an application form please go to www.imperial.ac.uk/employment (quoting reference number: SS 2013 063 ML)

Committed to equality and valuing diversity.  We are also an Athena Bronze SWAN Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer 2011.

New adventurers sought!           

Ideas implementers and innovators required!

If you are looking to forge ahead in your career, love a challenge, and want to try something new - maybe we could join forces?

We are a fledgling University requiring support and administrative staff across all levels, based in the centre of the safe haven of the Kurdistan Region, Iraq. We are situated in Erbil, the capital of ‘The Other Iraq’, rarely spoken of, but with wonderful people living in a beautiful region that is trying to rebuild itself.

We are seeking to recruit experienced, talented and innovative people to help us expand and move forward in the areas of HR, IT, Registry, Finance, Facilities Management, Administration, Library, Media and PR.

Are you flexible, patient, and willing to work in a challenging environment? If so please contact us immediately.

Visit Stand 4 at the AUA conference or contact Lesley Gaj for an informal chat on 07930 648613 during the conference, 00964 7507641506 after the conference, or by email at l.gaj@ukh.ac.  

Skype interviews are available by arrangement throughout March and April. 

We will be delighted to hear from you.