International Programme Administrator

Institute of Psychology, Business and Human Sciences

Part-time: 18.5 hours per week (0.5fte)

About this role

Sitting within the University of Chichester Business School / International Programme team, the International Programme Administrator role will be at the heart of a vibrant and busy department. Based at the Chichester campus you will provide efficient, effective and professional administrative support to the staff, students and other stakeholders in the Department, to enhance administrative processes and the staff and student experience. This includes welcoming international students (mainly from China), and providing a range of general administration tasks to ensure the efficient and professional support of our International Programmes and International Students.

About you

You will demonstrate a broad knowledge of administrative practices and processes that support the delivery of a professional, customer focused service.  You will have a good standard of education with a high level of literacy and numeracy and knowledge of administrative systems. You will demonstrate outstanding accuracy and attention to detail and will have experience of working in a busy environment, working to tight deadlines. Demonstrable knowledge of maintaining and reviewing administrative systems is essential as well as being prepared to learn new and innovative systems.

The ability to build good rapport and relationships quickly is a must, as well as an understanding of different culture and customs.

About the team

You’ll be joining a highly professional, committed and student focused academic community and work within a small, friendly and flexible team, who are keen to contribute to our student experience while enjoying a good work life balance. The International Programme Administrator  sits within the wider Psychology, Business and Human Sciences team based on the Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester.

We are a University that prides itself on our sense of community, including an excellent staff experience.

In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

• Defined Benefit pension schemes via our providers the Local Government Pension or Teachers’ Pension Schemes. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• There’s also an on-site gym; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; subsidised bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.

Enquiries are welcomed by Sue Lavender, Head of International Programmes via email at S.Lavender@chi.ac.uk

• Closing Date: Monday 01 April 2024 (midnight)
• Interview Date: Thursday 11 April 2024

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at every level because we believe a diverse workforce benefits us all.

To view the full job profile and to apply please visit our University of Chichester website.