Administrative Officer

Part Time Fixed Term (25.5 hours per week, until 09/02/2024)

Closing Date: Wednesday 21 December 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Student and Education Services is one of the largest Professional Services departments in the University, compromised of a diverse range of teams who share the same passion for enhancing our students' experiences and supporting their wellbeing. We are looking to recruit an Administrative Officer to join the Placements Team in the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes a contributory pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance that increases with the length of service, and a range of other benefits.

You will work closely with the Senior Administrative Officer, Team Leader, Academic Leads, and colleagues across the Student and Education Services workstream, as well as staff in NHS Trusts and private healthcare providers, to ensure effective and professional support for all aspects of the School’s placement activities.  Major elements of the post will be allocating placements in both NHS Trusts and private healthcare providers, liaising with placement providers across all years of the programme and resolving queries from students and academics.

You will be an excellent team player with a proven ability to work proactively and with excellent attention to detail.  You will be well organised and adaptable taking a proactive approach in reviewing processes and practices. Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills are required as is a commitment to providing exceptional customer service.  It is desirable that candidates have experience of working with large data sets.

This is an entry-level role in higher education administration that would suit an individual in the earlier stages of their career, or an individual with relevant experience, seeking to make a career change into the higher education sector.

As a University, we aim to create an inclusive environment that attracts, supports, and retains the best students and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences from across the world. We are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work.

Committed to supporting our staff and students, we are open to a flexible working approach. We give full consideration to applicants who have taken a career break.

The salary range provides an indication of the incremental progression in the role. The starting salary for a full-time post will be £22,149. This position is for 25.5 hours per week, so the salary will be pro-rated.

If you would like to discuss the post in more detail please contact Ana Ghirvu, Senior Administrative Officer, Placements Team, ana.ghirvu@soton.ac.uk.  

Application Procedure 

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Michelle Jose (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 2380 592750 or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk  Please quote reference 2095622AJ on all correspondence.

Advert information