At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead academic administration and enhance the student experience through effective management.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at a leading higher education institution.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days leave, flexible benefits, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working environment with excellent growth potential.
- Why this job: Shape the future of education while making a real impact on students' lives.
- Qualifications: Experience in higher education and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 31000 - 35000 £ per year.
Department: Registry
Location: Leeds, London, Birmingham, or Manchester (On-Site)
Type of Contract: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: £31,000-£35,000pa
What We Do: Our Registry department supports every stage of the student journey by managing records, enrolment, assessments, and graduation to ensure a smooth, accurate and high-quality experience for all our students.
Our Vision: Changing Lives through Education
The Role: As a Senior Academic Services Administrator, you will play a vital role in shaping the student experience by leading high-quality academic administration, ensuring smooth academic operations and serving as a key link between faculty, students and institutional success. If you have outstanding organisational skills, strong leadership skills and are passionate about improving higher education services, why don't you join us in creating a memorable academic journey for all our students!
The Senior Academic Services Administrator will provide support to the Associate Registrar (Academic Services) and Academic Services Manager. You will supervise the Academic Services Administrators and take responsibility for various areas of Academic Services.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship!
What the Role Involves:
- Responsibility for the supervision of Academic Services Administrators and training new members of staff
- Delegate workload to the Academic Services Administrator to support the overall delivery of Academic Services tasks
- Collation and distribution of information from partner agencies
- Collating and storing highly confidential documentation
- Co-ordinate and support the preparation of Assessment Boards, Exams, Enrolment and other areas of Academic Services
- Ensure all information relating to the information stored onto the Student Management System is accurate
- Daily checking of Power BI reports to ensure the accuracy and quality of data stored within Thesis, highlighting any areas of concern to the Academic Services Leadership Team
- Responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of the curriculum information stored on Thesis and regularly checking the information stored on the student record
- To be involved with the organisation and operation of Awards Ceremonies
- To deal with queries by telephone, letter, e-mail and face to face from academic and professional services colleagues and students in relation to a number of Registry issues
- To undertake other appropriate duties as required by the Associate Registrar (Academic Services) or Academic Services Manager
About You:
- Higher Education experience
- Experience of supervising or managing people
- Ability to manage the workload of your team and yourself
- Customer/student focused approach
- Strong IT skills with proficiency in MS Office applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook Mail
- Excellent communication skills via email and telephone as well as confident in dealing with all levels of staff
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- The post holder must be flexible, approachable, and helpful with a strong customer service ethic
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information, within the requirements of GDPR
- At peak periods a willingness to work additional hours as necessary to ensure deadlines are met and a willingness to accept travel between university sites and occasional travel off-site.
Desirable:
- Ability to use initiative and judgement to resolve matters
- A can-do attitude with well-developed problem-solving skills.
What we offer:
- 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays
- 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
- Workplace pension scheme
- Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
- Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more
- Discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
- Reward and recognition programme
- £500 award employee referral scheme
- Discretionary annual performance bonus
“GBS has been a good place for professional growth. I have received great support from managers and colleagues who have encouraged me to develop new skills and take on more senior roles. Their mentorship has been invaluable to help me advance in my career.” — Barbara Vargas (Professional Services Employee)
Senior Administrator - Academic Services in Stockport employer: Gedu
GEDU is an exceptional employer dedicated to transforming lives through education, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration across its global network. With a commitment to employee growth, GEDU provides ample opportunities for professional development and career advancement, ensuring that every team member can contribute meaningfully to the mission of enhancing student experiences and employment outcomes. Located in a dynamic international environment, employees benefit from diverse perspectives and the chance to make a real impact on the future of education worldwide.
