About the job
Interview date: 21 October 2021
The Office of Placements and Work-based Learning provides support, guidance and administrative services for students, academic programme teams and the organisations that provide work-based learning opportunities that are assessed as part of a student’s course.
The University is seeking an experienced, client focused administrator to provide professional administrative services. You will be undertaking a range of activities, working with academic teams and organisations providing placements, delivering exceptional services to our students.
About you
With a proven track record of producing high quality administrative tasks, you will need to be able to demonstrate success in delivering excellence in customer service.
With the opportunity to work more flexibly – blending locations and working times according to the work being carried out. Training, meetings and support will be provided both virtually, and in person, you will therefore need to be able to follow procedures and work under your own initiative.
Qualification
Essential:
GCSE or equivalent vocational qualification (e.g. NVQ 2) or equivalent
About us
This is an exciting time to join our University following our relocation in September 2018 to a new purpose-built, town-centre campus designed to adapt to 21st century teaching. We are looking to recruit individuals who share our passion for innovation, creativity and social impact and who will play a key role as we realise our ambition of transforming lives for the better and inspiring positive change.
The University of Northampton is one of only two Ashoka U Changemaker Campuses in the UK, and in 2017 was awarded the Social Enterprise Gold Mark, an independent guarantee that we have proven to our employees, students and stakeholders that we are committed to continuous improvement across our business in order to consistently deliver a positive impact on people and planet.
Right to work
All candidates will be asked to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
Due to the requirements laid out by UK Visas and Immigration regarding Right to Work in the UK, the University can only accept applications from individuals who currently have a status allowing them to work in the UK for this position. Due to this criteria we regret that we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.
Equality
We are proud of our diverse student population and applications from Black Asian Minority Ethnic student grow year on year. Equality and the promotion of inclusion are a key value that we are proud to promote. To embed this across the University, to achieve diversity amongst its staff and to improve staff representation, we would like to encourage applications from women, people living with disabilities, and those from the LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
Please visit our website for further information and to apply online.