Senior Programme Administrator

The Faculty of Health plays an active part in addressing todays most challenging healthcare and psychological issues, through research-informed teaching and active, real-world learning. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this progressive Faculty, where you really can make a difference. A position is available for a driven and resilient individual to join the professional services department of the Faculty. It is an exciting time within the University as a new student record management system is being implemented; making this an ideal time to take on a leadership role to help support the student administration within the School of Health Professions Programme Administration team.   You will have responsibility for providing strategic direction and management of an extremely busy Programme Administration team in a demanding, yet rewarding role. You will work closely with senior academic colleagues and the administration team of varying grades to support the programme administration of students undertaking professional programmes, with particular reference to curriculum delivery, maintaining student records and assessment data and servicing of committees and meetings. You will also provide support to the Faculty Registry team. The role will include liaising with internal and external stakeholders to support the student experience, resolving assessment issues and analysing and interpreting data for contract monitoring purposes.  You will have:  An ability to multi-task and manage a complex, high volume workload An ability to prioritise own workload as well as the teams, particularly at peak times in the academic year Resilience and adaptability Experience of leading, inspiring and motivating a team Proven communication, interpersonal and influencing skills Excellent IT skills Some experience of data analysis An ability to work independently You will also be inspired and motivated by change Problem solving The location of this post is in the Rolle Building on the University Main Campus. Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement. For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Lauren Coles by email at lauren.coles@plymouth.ac.uk. Closing date: 12 Midnight, Sunday 4th February 2024 Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 19th February 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.  This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37 hours a week. Flexible working options including job share will be considered. We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities. The Faculty of Health holds two Silver and two Bronze Athena Swan Awards, which recognises commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education. A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.