Taught Programmes Coordinator

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Ends 31/07/2023

The Division of Computing Engineering and Mathematical Science is looking to recruit a Taughts Programme Coordinator on a full time basis, fixed term until 31st July 2023.

As a member of the Programmes Administration team, the Taught Programmes Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative support in the areas of student administration to a large number and wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes within the Division (including HDAs in most Divisions). The post holder ensures the smooth running of all taught programme procedures across the Division to support an excellent student experience and help the Division deliver its strategies. They will work closely with staff across the Division, including divisional Directors of Education & UG Student Experience and academic colleagues, the marketing team and wider Programmes Administration team and a variety of central colleagues including the Admissions team. 

As a Taughts Programme Coordinator you will:

• Provide highly effective administrative support to the Programmes Administration Officer in close liaison with other supervisory staff within an education-related portfolio, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with University regulation
• Take a proactive role in developing and enhancing the administrative processes within the Division in line with changes to systems, ways of working and codes of practices
• Supervise and contribute to the timetabling, assessment and examination (including Boards of Examiners and associated student prizes) processes for the Division’s portfolio of taught programmes, ensuring that all University and Divisional policies are applied consistently. 
• Ensure student records, programmes databases and student data systems are accurate and up to date in line with University policy and GDPR regulations. This includes the provision of standard reports and analysis from such systems in order to support decision-making. 

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be educated to GCSE in English & Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent
• Be educated to A Level or equivalent
• Have experience of working in HE administration including knowledge of timetabling in an education context and of taught programme processes and procedures
• Have good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office packages (intermediate level) 
• Have excellent communication skills both verbal and oral

Should you require any further information, please contact cemshr@kent.ac.uk 

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Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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