Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Quality Team Leader

Department: Quality & Registry

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This role operates on a hybrid working arrangement that will require 1 day travel into our Coventry head office. 

This may fluctuate in line with business requirements. 

Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

Quality and Registry Team:

You will sit within our Quality and Registry team is the Universities administration hub for our students. It is responsible for a wide range of functions, from governance through to student administration, marking and assessment. The team are also responsible for processing all results and grades for the student’s and produce all certificates that are awarded at the graduation ceremony.

About the Role:

You will have responsibility for managing the effective operation of the University’s Examination Boards and providing support for associated Quality Assurance processes within the team to include:

• Providing high level secretarial support for the University’s Award and Assessment Boards

• Manage external sampling and reporting processes for all University programmes and PSRBs
• Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on matters relating to University regulation and governance

About You:

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Senior Quality Administrator with experience in providing high level administrative support to formal committees and meetings involving internal and external stakeholders.

Essential requirements:

• HNC or HND in a relevant subject, or equivalent qualifications/certification, plus considerable experience in a relevant role(s)
• Proven track record of extensive relevant work experience
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workloads, to meet specific deadlines
• Good attention to detail
• Clear understanding of the use and interpretation of regulations and policies and procedures

Desirable requirements:

• Degree qualified
• Experience of working in a Higher Education/Further Education environment
• Awareness of developments in higher education and external professional environment that impact on the role

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!
• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
• SimplyHealth plan option
• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)
• Access to Perkbox benefits
• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
• Plus, other excellent benefits
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
  

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: Thursday 17th of April

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

Sponsorship statement:

Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.