Faculty Administrator
Wiltshire College & University Centre – Chippenham Campus
Do you have strong administrative experience, excellent organisational skills, and enjoy working in a busy, people-focused environment? Or are you coming from an office, school, customer service, retail, or hospitality background and looking to develop your career in education administration?
Based at our Chippenham Campus, you’ll be part of a supportive and professional team within one of the region’s leading educational institutions. The campus offers a dynamic learning environment with a wide range of vocational and academic programmes, supporting students in developing skills for future careers, higher education, and apprenticeships.
If you’re ready to move into a role with greater stability, purpose, and development opportunities, this is your chance to join a values-driven organisation where your work directly supports teaching, learning, and student success.
Join Wiltshire College & University Centre and become a key member of the faculty support team — providing high-quality administrative support to lecturers, curriculum teams, and students while helping ensure the smooth running of the academic department.
What We Offer
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Full Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
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Outstanding Benefits
- Local Government Pension Scheme – a secure investment in your future
- Generous Holiday Entitlement – 30 days paid annual leave plus 8 days paid bank holidays
- College closure and wellbeing days – including a 2-week paid Christmas closure
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential wellbeing, legal, and financial support
- Free On-Site Gyms – available across multiple campuses
- Lifestyle Discounts – savings on retail, technology, travel, and leisure
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme – stay active while saving money
- Professional Development – ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and reduced attraction entry
A stable, supportive role with benefits that support both your career development and wellbeing.
What You’ll Do
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to curriculum teams and academic staff
- Support timetabling, attendance monitoring, registers, and learner tracking systems
- Handle student and staff enquiries in a professional and timely manner
- Assist with exams administration, course documentation, and quality assurance processes
- Maintain accurate student records using college systems
- Coordinate meetings, take minutes, and support departmental communications
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff, support services, and other campus teams
- Ensure compliance with college procedures, safeguarding, and data protection requirements
What You’ll Bring
- A Literacy and numeracy Level 2 qualification (GCSE A-C or equivalent)
- Experience in administration, office support, customer service, or a similar role
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office and database systems
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
- A calm, professional, and proactive approach
- Experience within an educational environment is desirable but not essential
? Why Choose This Path?
Put your organisational and administrative skills to meaningful use — without:
- High-pressure sales targets or performance commissions
- Unpredictable shift patterns
- Limited scope for development
Instead, join a supportive educational environment where your work directly contributes to student success and the smooth running of learning programmes.
? Make a move that truly matters
If you’re looking for a stable, rewarding administrative role where you can build a career in education and make a real difference behind the scenes, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 07/07/26
Please note:
Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.
We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
INDLOW
Wiltshire College & University Centre stands as the largest provider of further and higher education in Wiltshire, significantly contributing to the local economy by equipping individuals with essential skills for success. Our diverse curriculum spans from Level 1 to Level 6, and we operate across four main campuses located in Trowbridge, Chippenham, Salisbury, and Lackham, which specialises in land-based education.
We offer a wide array of apprenticeships, along with full-time, part-time, and university-level courses. Notably, our Castle Combe circuit facility is the UK's first trackside motorsport engineering training centre, dedicated to our Motorsport Engineering programs.
