Assistant Administrator, UCL Summer School

About us

UCL's Faculty of Education and Society (IOE) is a world-leading centre for research and teaching in social science and education, ranked number one for education worldwide in the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject, for the tenth year running.

The UCL Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE) is a distinct teaching Centre within the IOE. It upholds the values of UCL as a world-leading institution by enabling successful academic transition between diverse educational systems through a range of degree preparation and summer courses.

The UCL Summer School, within the CLIE, offers over 50 credit bearing modules from across UCL’s Faculties aimed at students wishing to pursue a high quality, academically challenging undergraduate summer programme for credit at UCL. The programme supports the achievement of a number of the UCL 2034 principal themes and key enablers.

About the role

Reporting to the Programme Manager, the Assistant Administrator plays a key role in the team which is responsible for the daily operation and administration of the UCL Summer School.

The role supports the delivery of both CLIE’s and the IOE’s Strategic Operating Plans.

Please note interviews will take place online via MS Teams on 26^th November 2024.

Ideally, the successful candidate would be able to start in December.

About you

You will be a process-oriented individual, educated to degree level, with proven experience of successful programme administration in higher education.

You will be quick to learn, flexible, and possess an ability to prioritise a busy workload and remain calm under pressure.

You will be comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders – both internally and externally – and will need to able to do so effectively in a variety of contexts, always demonstrating care and a high level of attention to detail in all your work.

You will have strong IT skills and experience of using Microsoft Office packages in a professional setting to a high standard.

Lastly, you will enjoy working with students from different nationalities and will want to ensure that all students on the Summer School have the best possible experience at UCL.

Application Process

To see a full job description and person specification and to apply for the vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.

Please ensure you attach your CV and copies of qualifications. In addition, please ensure you provide a personal statement outlining how you meet the criteria outlined in the JD to support your application.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more. The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s academic talent, from local to global. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

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