Programme Officer

About the Role

We are seeking organised, proactive and student-focused Programme Officers to join the Education and Student Experience Team within the Faculty of Science and Engineering on a 12-month fixed-term basis. These roles play a key role in delivering high-quality programme administration and support to students and academic colleagues across the Faculty.

Working closely with Programme Managers, academic staff and colleagues across the wider Faculty, Programme Officers are responsible for coordinating a broad range of activities that support the student lifecycle. This includes student focused timetabling, module registration, programme development and committee support. The role also provides expert guidance to students and staff, helping to ensure services are delivered efficiently, consistently and in line with University regulations and procedures.

You will act as a key point of contact for Programme Directors and Module Organisers, supporting the effective delivery of taught programmes while contributing to the Faculty's education priorities and initiatives. The role offers a varied workload, opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the student experience.

About You

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about supporting students and delivering excellent administrative services. You will have experience of working in a higher education or similar administrative environment, with strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

The successful candidate will have experience of student administration, academic timetabling, committee support, module registration or related areas within higher education would be advantageous, as would experience of systems such as SITS, Moodle, Salesforce or Scientia.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their experience within higher education administration while contributing to an outstanding student experience.

About the Faculty

The Faculty of Science and Engineering comprises eight distinct Schools and Institutes, where headline-making research brings teaching to life while tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Home to three of Queen Mary's Nobel Prize winners, we are proud of a history that dates back over 130 years.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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