DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: Faculty of Business, Humanities & Social Sciences
JOB TITLE: Faculty Assistant
SALARY & HOURS: £12,645 per annum, 17.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
The University of Buckingham has a unique atmosphere, unlike that of any other higher educational institution. Despite being the UK’s smallest university and the only independent university to hold a Royal Charter, Buckingham has staff from over 60 countries, making it a truly distinctive work environment. Our size enables us to foster a very personalised, supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, with lots of opportunity for development, something which we are very proud of.
The Corporate and Professional Services departments are the cornerstone of the University, providing essential and valuable support to both each other and the Academic departments, helping the University to function efficiently and productively, ensuring that the students’ experience is second to none.
Role Purpose
The Faculty of Business, Humanities & Social Sciences is looking to recruit a part-time Faculty Assistant to join a busy team based on our Hunter Street campus. The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of HE and/or FE settings, ideally currently or recently employed within the sector.
Job Purpose
Faculty Assistants are accountable to the Faculty Registrar for supporting the delivery of administrative processes within the Faculty of Business, Humanities & Social Sciences. Post-holders will support the delivery of front-line administrative services within their allocated domain or cohort, including day-to-day academic and student enquiries, attendance monitoring, examinations and assessment, while maintaining a customer-service based approach to the delivery of services.
Duties will include:
* Supporting the delivery of administrative processes across a specific domain and/or cohort, as determined by the Faculty Registrar, in accordance with its academic mission and the University’s regulatory obligations and internal frameworks.
* Supporting the delivery of front-line administrative services within their allocated domain or cohort, including day-to-day academic and student enquiries, attendance monitoring, examinations, assessment, data entry, and preparation and sending of communications to stakeholders.
* Undertaking any additional duties required by the Faculty Registrar and/or other senior administrative staff commensurate with the scope and purpose of the role.
Skills & Experience
The post demands knowledge of MS Office 365, customer service and communication skills, interpersonal skills, problem-solving capability, and an understanding of University structures and systems. Knowledge of eVision/SITS would be advantageous, although full training will be given.
We encourage you to apply if you believe you have the majority of the skills and experience required and are keen to develop further!
What can we offer you?
In addition to an Aviva Pension scheme, we offer:
* Beautiful working environments across our campuses in Buckingham and Crewe, with plenty of space.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Christmas closure.
* On-site gym and exercise classes.
* On-site catering facilities.
* University bookshop with staff discount (Buckingham).
* Free access to LinkedIn Learning courses.
* Free on-site parking.
* Excellent opportunities to network and continue learning across a variety of departments.
* Nursery on-site at our Crewe campus.
* Discount of courses for staff and their families.
Informal enquiries may be made to Stacey Ridgway (stacey.ridgway@buckingham.ac.uk).
The closing date for applications is Thursday 3rd April 2025, and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on the week commencing 7th April 2025.
Please note: if successful, any offer is subject to standard checks, including qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis and DBS (if applicable).
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website: http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/about/hr/
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