Academic Quality Systems and Project Advisor

FTE: 1 FTE working 37 hours per week. 

Salary: UH5 £28,778 pa to £32,080 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: MacLaurin Building, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield  

Main duties and responsibilities  

We are looking to appoint a skilled and knowledgeable person to support in completing administration activities required relating to academic quality, systems, and projects in response to the University’s academic portfolio. The role will assist in the whole life cycle of programme creation within all academic quality systems. To ensure accurate and timely completion of administration activities relating to the creation of course structures, validation documentation and systems liaising as required internally and externally.   

The successful applicant will play an important role in encouraging a culture of flexibility, excellence, and willingness to assist colleagues within Academic Services and across the University, specifically from academic schools and the Student Administration Service.  

Skill and experience required 

You should have appropriate proven administrative experience, ideally within an HEI, along with proficiency and experience in IT across the range of Microsoft products including databases, spreadsheets, and word-processing. 

You should also be able to demonstrate that you have experience dealing with conflicting priorities, and the ability to work under pressure, preferably within a complex and dynamic organisation.  You should have a methodical approach with good attention to detail, and the ability to create successful working relationships with a wide range of people. 

You will have a can-do attitude to problem-solving, be positive in their approach and be able to demonstrate good communication skills and experience of processing data. You should also have experience of customer service.

Qualifications required 

You should be educated to a minimum of A-levels or equivalents or proven professional work experience.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

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Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: LJ Yung, Academic Services Officer (Academic Quality Systems & Projects) – k.s.yung@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 16 November 2025

Interview Date: 03 December 2025

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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