Salary:  £30,000 - £35,000 per annum

London weighting: £4,000 per annum (if applicable)

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: 

Department: Global Development Office

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This role operates on a hybrid working arrangement that will require regular travel into our UK Arden locations when required. Travel each week will fluctuate in line with business requirements.

Travel will be required into the following locations:

• Coventry head office
• Birmingham campus
• Leeds campus
• Nottingham campus
• Manchester campus
• London area (Tower Hill, Holborn & Ealing)

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.

About our Department:

Arden’s newly created Global Development Office is responsible for driving the international agenda within the institution, with a focus on international student recruitment and partnerships. The Global Development Office, is structured into 4 intertwined areas: -

• International Recruitment
• International Admissions and Conversion
• International Partnerships
• International Administration

About the Opportunity:

Are you an organised and detail-oriented individual with a passion for international education? Join Arden University's Global Development Office as our new International Administrator!

About You:

We are seeking a proactive and professional International Administrator to support the day-to-day operations of our dynamic Global Development Office. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in enabling Arden’s international growth and supporting international students.

Essential requirements:

• Deliver a comprehensive range of administrative services across international operations.
• Coordinate and manage UK and international travel for staff, including visas and accommodation. Prepare promotional materials and arrange freight for overseas events and exhibitions.
• Process and track agent/partner commission claims and maintain accurate financial records.
• Provide support in training international agents and partners on university systems.
• Liaise with internal departments, overseas representatives, and service providers.
• Organise meetings, record minutes, and coordinate diaries.
• Assist with event planning and support for international visitors.
• Experience in administration or a customer service role (education or international environment desirable)
• Excellent organisational, communication, and IT skills (Microsoft Office).
• Capable of managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• A team player with a flexible, can-do attitude
• Willingness to occasionally travel overseas and work weekends/evenings if required.

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: Monday 26th May 2025 

Interviews to be held week commencing 2nd June 2025

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.