University of the Arts London is seeking a School Operations Administrator to help Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts operate smoothly and effectively, supporting colleagues who deliver an outstanding experience for students.
This an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership and is motivated by improving the way things work. You will provide high-quality administrative, systems and project support. From coordinating meetings and diaries, to producing documents, maintaining records and supporting school-level projects, you will help ensure that colleagues have the accurate information and practical support they need to work effectively.
This is a role in which your organisation and attention to detail will make a visible difference. You will help maintain information relating to courses, students, timetables, assessment and quality processes, while building strong relationships with academic and professional services colleagues across the colleges and wider university.
You will bring experience of working in a complex administrative environment, ideally within higher education, together with strong digital skills and confidence using systems to find, analyse and report information. You will be an effective communicator who can manage competing priorities, respond positively to changing circumstances and use initiative to resolve problems. Just as importantly, you will enjoy working collaboratively with different teams and be committed to providing a responsive, professional service.
If you are highly organised, approachable and ready to bring energy and professionalism to a busy, creative environment, we would be delighted to hear from you
Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Tim Wilson / [email protected].
Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact [email protected].
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.
We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.
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