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ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the Role:
As part of a major Merger Project at ARU, we are seeking to appoint, to a one-year contract, a Project Officer to join the Academic Registry. The postholder will provide experience and vital business expertise from a perspective of student administration as part of the team of colleagues managing the migration of student and associated records to ARU. Familiar with current and emerging policies in the HE sector, you will be a key player in planning and implementing the data migration and assuring data quality for all affected student and curriculum records. You will also work across the full range of areas of responsibility within the Academic Registry, and also with other professional services across ARU, affording you the opportunity to diversify your skills and HE knowledge base.
You will hold a degree or part qualified in a relevant professional qualification and you will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work accurately under pressure and function both as part of a team and independently. Good organisational skills, the ability to grasp complex issues quickly, demonstrating initiative and attention to detail are essential requirements.
Informal enquiries can be made to Nikki Dibb, Assistant Academic Registrar, at: nikki.dibb@aru.ac.uk.
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
The role being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 11 April 2024.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
