AddressTeam Leader - Central Timetabling
£33,000pa - £35,000pa plus Excellent Benefits
Remote-based work with 1 day a week in our Coventry Head Office**
Full-Time Permanent
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The Opportunity:
At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers. Our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are currently looking for a Team Leader to lead our Central Timetabling team who ensure efficient and effective timetabling across the University.
You will manage the daily operations of the timetabling team, monitor KPIs, and oversee the development of Central Timetabling officers. The role also involves supporting timetabling and related cross functional university wide continuous improvement projects, and the delivery of best practices and services to senior management, key stakeholders and students.
** You will need to be based in the in Coventry 2-3 days during the 6 week training period, after this it will be 1 day a week.
About You:
You will need to have a proven track record of managing a team to deliver high-quality services to tight deadlines. You should also be able to work independently, respond to unforeseen problems, and have knowledge of relevant work practices, processes and university regulations.
We are looking for someone with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to deliver performance improvements across the organisation. You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and have a passion for delivering excellent customer service.
We use the TermTime (Semestry) system for creating and managing timetables; experience using this, or other timetabling systems, is desirable but not essential.
Why Arden:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
- 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
- A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
- PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
- Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
- Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
- Plus, other competitive benefits!
Arden’s values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!
Closing Date: 18 April 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position.
At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!
