Student Liaison Administrator
This is an excellent opportunity for a friendly and well organised full-time administrator to join a small team working in the office of the School of the Biological Sciences in central Cambridge.
You will be able to use your technical and communication skills to support staff who deliver our teaching to around 2,500 students. The role's primary purpose is to be responsible for maintaining and running services provided by the School for the smooth administration of student matters. This includes designing and updating documents, coordinating teaching input from the departments and technical responsibility for maintaining websites, timetables and class lists. The role holder also has direct responsibility for administration of aspects of interdepartmental courses.
Our ideal candidate will be able to communicate clearly and effectively both in written work and orally with staff and students throughout the University and be able to work with colleagues in wide range of professional roles. Excellent customer service skills are required and previous experience in a customer focused office environment is desirable. You will be educated to at least A-level standard, and will be highly competent in standard software packages, ideally with web-authoring experience, as well as being enthusiastic about learning how to use a range of non-standard software. You will need to be able to prioritise your own workload and be able to work effectively on your own as well as within a small group.
For full details of the post please see the Further Particulars.
The deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 15 April. We hope to hold interviews for the post during the week commencing 22 April 2024.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our School.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Informal enquiries can be made by contacting the Administrative Officer (Teaching and Examinations), Chad Pillinger, on cp316@cam.ac.uk.
Please quote reference PA41050 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Roving Teacher Administrator
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and positive individual to join the School of the Biological Sciences as a Roving Undergraduate Teaching Administrator. You will make an important contribution to the effective administration and delivery of undergraduate education in the School. In this role, you will cover staffing gaps in our departmental teaching administration offices and provide training to new recruits.
The Faculty of Biology is responsible for undergraduate teaching and examining in the Medical and Veterinary Sciences Triposes, the Natural Sciences Tripos and the Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Tripos, covering around 2500 undergraduate students. We seek an energetic, professional individual to take on this new and exciting role as part of the School's vision to build a more resilient undergraduate teaching administration.
The main part of the role will be to cover for shortfall in staffing in our departmental teaching administration offices. As such, the role will include the varied tasks associated with providing day-to-day coordination and delivery of all administrative processes and functions related to undergraduate teaching. The list of tasks will depend on the post being covered and include managing information and communication with students, managing student data, updating the Virtual Learning Environment, coordinating examinations, coordinating teaching timetables, supporting committees, organising undergraduate events, and analysing data.
In addition, the role holder will be responsible for the induction and training of undergraduate teaching administrators in the School. They will provide a first-port-of-call service for new recruits and coordinate the professional development of existing staff in relation to the skills and systems in use in our School undergraduate administration.
Finally, at times when no staff cover is required, the post holder will lead process improvement projects to increase the consistency and efficiency of undergraduate teaching administration in collaboration with all departments.
Skills essential to this role include excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), excellent communication and organisational skills, experience of working in a customer-focused office environment, and great time management skills with the ability to prioritise a diverse and changing workload. Previous experience in teaching administration at the University of Cambridge would be a significant advantage.
If you think you are the right candidate for this role, we would love to hear from you.
For full details of the post, please see the Further Particulars.
We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our School.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Informal enquiries can be made by contacting Chad Pillinger, Head of Administration (Undergraduate Teaching and Exams) (Chad.Pillinger@admin.cam.ac.uk).
Please quote reference PA40601 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Head of Postgraduate Administration
Come and join the School of the Biological Sciences and lead our innovative and exciting postgraduate section.
This is a rare opportunity, working with a wide range of stakeholders and one that will be highly regarded, offering advisory support to the senior leadership team. If you are an adept and detail-oriented individual, passionate about postgraduate opportunities and looking to make a real impact in your next role, we want to hear from you!
The Role
You will act as Head of Postgraduate Administration for the Faculty and School. You will lead on the joint Postgraduate vision for the Schools of Biological Sciences and Clinical Medicine. You will oversee staff who run the School's new multi-pathway MPhil, the BBSRC DTP, the Amgen Programme and the Experience Life Sciences Programme and take responsibility for future new programmes that are developed. You will act as Secretary to the Faculty's Degree Committee.
Your Skills
- A degree with significant experience in working in academic affairs in an HEI environment and managing teams of people.
- A full understanding of the University's legislative environment.
- Can synthesise complex information into user-friendly guidance.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholder groups and build networks.
Strong office skills.
Benefits
The University offers an excellent benefit package including:
- Defined benefits pension schemes
- Flexible working options
- Family-friendly initiatives
- Career development opportunities
- Support for health & mental wellbeing
- Discounts on shopping
- Rental deposit scheme
- Public transport season ticket loans
Tax-efficient bicycle and charity-giving schemes
Location
The School of the Biological Sciences has embraced hybrid working and individuals are currently working with their team two days a week from 17 Mill Lane, and three days remotely (for those working a standard Mon to Fri week). This arrangement is subject to change and will not form a part of the contractual terms of the role.
Permanent funding for this post is available. Additionally, we would also consider existing University employees who, with the agreement of their line manager, would like to apply for this on a three-year secondment basis.
Closing Date: 26th February 2024
Interview Date: afternoon 7th March 2024
We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department/institution/Faculty/School/University.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Informal enquiries can be made by contacting the Deputy Secretary of the School of the Biological Sciences, Fiona Russell, on fjr22@cam.ac.uk.
Please quote reference PA40364 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
