Manage and be accountable for the provision of a high quality curriculum administrative support
service for departments across the College, managing and developing all designated staff,
promoting and developing services to ensure optimum administrative support is provided to
curriculum departments.
The following outlines the key duties expected of this role as directed by the Executive Director or relevant Director. It is not an exhaustive list but represents the primary responsibilities:
1. Support the provision of a high quality administrative support service to curriculum departments and Faculties, establishing requirements, setting standards and driving quality improvements, promoting and implementing innovative and best practice techniques, managing staff performance and setting targets for the continued and sustained provision of a high quality administrative service. This includes undertaking the full duties of a Curriculum Administrator when required.
2. Ensure the effective allocation of Curriculum Administrators to maximise the available to support departments, including identifying resource requirements appropriately to provide successful deployment of staff and allocation in the event of absence, thereby providing 100% cover and co-ordination of resources.
3. Manage the Curriculum Administrators, across both sites, undertaking recruitment, selection, absence management, 1-1s and appraisal, taking responsibility for allocation of duties, training, managing and monitoring individual and team workloads, discipline, development, time-keeping, approval of annual leave, etc., including the cost effective use of overtime and time-off in lieu for staff, ensuring full compliance with relevant College policies and procedures at all times.
4. Undertake administrative support duties for complex / sensitive cases with appropriate levels of confidentiality or when required to cover staff absences, in order to maintain the optimum service provision of administrative support for departments.
5. Manage effective coverage for the switchboard, ensuring high levels of customer service and continuous coverage with no breakdown in service, including remote cover if necessary.
6. Work collaboratively with the Head of Finance to identify and implement opportunities to maximise purchasing efficiencies and deliver cost savings.
To ensure compliance with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must complete the application form in full. This includes providing:
- A full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with details of any gaps in employment explained.
- Information on all relevant education and qualifications.
Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered. Your co-operation helps us maintain the highest standards of safety and care for children and young people.
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A GOOD local College for Maidstone and Medway
Every year over 6000 students from Medway, Maidstone and beyond choose MidKent College to continue their studies and prepare for their future career.
Our sparkling campuses in Maidstone and Medway boast some of the best vocational training facilities in the country as well as staff and student social zones and more. Our University Centre Maidstone campus provides a valuable higher education and professional training centre for Maidstone, including South East Institute of Technology and the College's Home Energy Centre. Additionally, in September 2024 we proudly opened Medway School of Arts in Chatham's Historic Dockyard.
All of our campuses benefit from ongoing investment programmes so that we can provide fantastic learning environments for our students.
For over 100 years we've been providing high-quality technical training and apprenticeships in a range of subject areas.
In October 2024 Ofsted rated the College as 'Good'.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed to the safeguarding of all our students and staff. This means everyone who works here is required to actively protect them from preventable harm. Our recruitment and selection process includes background checks which will be undertaken on the successful applicant, including an enhanced DBS, and in your application you are required to demonstrate how you meet the Colleges requirements on safeguarding.
The background checks will be carried-out in accordance with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice. The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. We operate in accordance with the DBS Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy. You can access both of these documents at https://www.midkent.ac.uk/about-us/policy-and-privacy-information
MidKent College is committed to safeguarding and the Prevent Agenda and to promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. MKC complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.
Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or young people. Candidates who are preliminarily offered a position for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College including sanctions relating to work with children in any country outside of the UK.
Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form.
Commitment to Equal Opportunities
As a proud user of the disability confident scheme the College is committed to equal opportunities and celebrates the diversity of staff and students. As part of our commitment to the scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.
We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.
