Senior Teaching Administrator

University of Edinburgh

Grade UE05 - £27,979 to £32,332 per annum

Full Time, Permanent

Edinburgh - Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working)

REF: 10252

The Opportunity:

The Business School Teaching Operations department is seeking to recruit a full time, open-ended Senior Teaching Administrator.

Reporting to the Teaching Administration Manager, you will work collaboratively with the Team Leader and the other Senior and Teaching Administrators to ensure consistency in the service provided to students and broader Student Experience priorities.

The Post holder will be a member of a team providing an effective service in all aspects of Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate Taught (PGT) programmes and associated courses, and must have excellent computing and interpersonal skills. You will be a key point of contact for Head of Group and associated programmes and courses.

You will form part of a wider Teaching Operations team and will also work collaboratively with others in the Student Services function, contributing to the overall support provided to students across their time with the School.

The role shall be based within the Business school, 29 Buccleuch Place (Central Campus) with opportunities for discussion on informal hybrid workplace arrangements available at the time of offer.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Vocational qualifications (N/SVQ 3, ONC or equivalent) plus work experience in a relevant role; or School education to standard grade or equivalent plus relevant work experience.

• High-level customer service standards and student focused approach, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, aligned with a friendly, professional and helpful manner.

• Good time management skills, with the proven ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively to ensure required deadlines are met.

• Resilience and enthusiasm to sustain a high level of performance when working to deadlines, whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail.

• Experience of both working/responding independently and as part of a team. Resourceful, with the ability to use initiative and a proactive approach to seeking out information.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of UE05 of £27,979 to £32,332 per annum

• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.

• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community

• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note:

Closing Date: Friday 3rd May 2024, 11:59 PM

Interviews will be held Monday, 15th May 2024.

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