Senior Administrator (External Returns)

Employment type:  Permanent

Employment basis:  Full-time

Closing date: 13 February 2023 

Interview date: 22 February 2023

The University of Portsmouth is an ambitious institution with a track record of success. One of only four universities in the south east of England to achieve a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked in the top 150 in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

The Department of Student & Academic Administration (DSAA) is one of the largest central services at the University and is core to its success.  The Department is responsible for a diverse and wide-ranging set of critical administrative responsibilities and services across the institution, and these include: student and course management systems, timetabling, admissions, student and programme administration, academic administration, graduation, external returns and data standards, UKVI student compliance, academic standards, quality management, and partnerships.

DSAA is seeking an outstanding candidate to work in the External Returns and Data Standards team responsible for delivering annually various statutory returns to the Office for Students, HESA, and the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The post requires excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills, including the ability to build strong relationships within both academic departments and other professional/support services.

The post demands excellent IT and data management skills as it requires extensive use of the student system SITS Client as well as spreadsheets and word processing.  We are looking for people who are self-motivated, methodical and able to deliver to dead-lines.

The successful candidate will have a high degree of professionalism, good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.  They will have a high level of attention to detail and proven experience of working in data management.

The role of Senior Administrator (External Returns) will be demanding, and may need to work outside of normal working hours when submissions are due.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Ravic Tailor, Lead Analyst (External Returns), at ravic.tailor@port.ac.uk

The University of Portsmouth believes this role may be eligible for sponsorship with UKVI under the Skilled Worker Route visa. Please familiarise yourself with the requirements set out before applying for this role. If you are unable to meet the requirements for sponsorship you will need to confirm details of an alternative visa to work in the UK when applying for this role.

Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of our commitment to equality and diversity, ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. Personal details will not be disclosed to the shortlisting panel. If you’ve been asked to upload further documents, they should not contain identifying information.

We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.

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For detailed information about the vacancy: ZZ005552 - Senior Administrator (External Returns).docx

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