Senior Administrator (Placements and Systems)

About the role

If you are a proactive and experienced administrator looking for an exciting and interesting opportunity to make a difference, this is the role for you.

Under the guidance of the Placement Systems Compliance Manager and as a member of the team, you will be responsible for the delivery and continuous development of a customer focused, cost effective and efficient administrative support service. 

Flexible, adaptable and resilient in a fast paced, changing environment, you will be required to support users and maintain the ARC placement management system as well as co-ordinate, lead and manage a team responsible for placement administration of professional programmes.

This is a demanding, yet rewarding role. You will work closely with Senior Academic staff and colleagues within Professional Services and will need to be able to use excellent influencing and communication skills to oversee the placement administration of the programmes. The role will also require significant interaction with students and external stakeholders regarding placements and supporting their use of the ARC placement management system. You will handle complex queries and send out mass communications to stakeholders and system users.

You will work primarily on the Plymouth city centre campus. Whilst most of your time will be spent on campus, you may be able to work from home in a way that is balanced with the needs of the role, usually for part of your working week. We work in a very digital way using platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom but we also prioritise face-to-face contact for collaboration and team building.

This is a part-time position working 29.6 hours per week on a fixed-term basis for 2 years due to Business Demand.

For more information on the Faculty of Health please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Becky Shelley: by email at becky.shelley@plymouth.ac.u

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Interviews are expected to take please Thursday 2 October 2025

Closing date:  12 midnight, Wednesday 17 September 2025

Our Offer

When joining us, you will receive:

• Generous annual leave: 25* Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

*Pro rata if part-time

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

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