Job Description

The post is an exciting and demanding one which will involve extensive day to day contact with students, academic staff, external bodies and the public. It is an excellent opportunity for the post-holder to gain experience in a very wide range of student administration and events in the student lifecycle. This role is full time and fixed term for 14 months covering maternity leave.

You will:

• Contribute proactively to an efficient and knowledgeable Central Student Administration team in all areas of their work, providing effective information and guidance to staff and students alike
• Manage one of the main examination venues and the central exams hub during the examinations period, coordinating examination day administration and management of examination enquiries
• Line manage Central Student Support Assistants and the Exams Invigilator workforce in Canterbury, maintaining appropriate staff development and skills training

You are responsible for maintaining and updating critical student information and managing large scale central student operations, including registration, module registration and examinations.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To succeed in this role you will have: A degree in a relevant, or equivalent experience. Experience of the application of it and web based systems in the delivery of services. The ability to read and interpret quantitative and qualitative data, financial information and work with metrics and kpis. Experience of successfully managing staff, with well-developed leadership skills and a clear passion for developing motivating staff and strong teams.