An exciting opportunity is available for a driven and resilient individual to join the professional services team within the Faculty of Health. You will contribute to the delivery of customer focused, cost effective and efficient administrative support of the School of Psychology undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This is an expanding and enthusiastic team who seek to enhance the student and stakeholder experience.

Programme administration duties will support the programmes, with particular reference to curriculum delivery, assessment and servicing of committees and meetings. This will include maintaining student records & assessment data, helping resolve assessment issues, attending, organising and minuting meetings, updating programme documents and providing programme data as required. The role will provide support to the Senior Programme Administrator in addition to providing support across the wider team.

You will have experience operating effectively as a member of an administrative team within a customer service environment. A flexible and resilient attitude in an ever-changing environment will be vital, alongside organisation skills, excellent IT skills (including spreadsheets and databases), the ability to proactively identify and seek resolutions to problems, and ability to work within tight deadlines. Good communication skills, teamwork and data reporting are essential.

The role is currently based in an open-plan office within the Rolle Building on the University’s Drake Circus, Plymouth campus.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Karen Barnett or Penny Baker by email at k.barnett@plymouth.ac.uk or penny.baker@plymouth.ac.uk.

Interviews are likely to take place on Wednesday 3rd May 2023 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

This is a permanent, part-time position working 18.5 hours per week. Ideally Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

The Faculty of Health holds a Silver Athena Swan Award and the University holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award which recognises commitment to advancing women’s careers in STEMM academia.

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+.