Salary: £35000 - £38000 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Dean of Faculty of Business and Innovation 

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This role operates on a remote working arrangement that might require occasional travel into our various UK sites. 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:

The Faculty Admin Manager will sit within the Faculty of Business and Innovation which is one of the biggest Academic areas within Arden University. The Faculty is formed of three Schools which each have a team of Academics teaching on a variety of Business programmes.  These programmes are distributed over twelve separate departments each of which have a specific subject expertise such as Business Management, Accounting, Marketing and Health and Care Management. Overall the Faculty is committed to delivering the best student experience through the delivery of high quality programmes. 

About the Opportunity:

The Faculty Admin Manager supports the work of the Dean, Associate Dean, and the Senior Leadership Team to achieve Faculty objectives. You will manage and allocate work to the Academic Admins, ensuring the smooth operation of administrative functions within the Faculty. You will coordinate with all internal and external stakeholders, including Professional, Statutory, and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs), as well as internal departments such as marketing, quality, registry, and finance. 

You will be responsible for aligning administrative processes and ensuring consistency across the administrative function. Additionally, you will represent the faculty at Arden-wide meetings and project groups, driving change and continual improvement through process monitoring and review.

About You:

Essential requirements:

• Highly skilled and confident communicator (in written and verbal forms) comfortable with working and liaising with diverse teams and areas of service delivery; able to handle sensitive issues with confidentiality and professional behaviour at all times
• Excellent attention to detail and a systematic approach to work; able to work unsupervised
• Effective problem-solver, willing to take initiative to make a positive change to a process/system for the benefit of all stakeholders.
• Able to work in a matrix structure where all of the departments are interconnected.
• Good planning and prioritisation of tasks
• Able to support a senior team within an organisation on a range of administrative tasks and functions (for example: data analysis, planning and arranging meetings, minute taking)
• Extensive experience of use of Microsoft tools for administrative support (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams) in a professional context.
• Experience of organising and planning external and internal events and meetings
• Experience of continual improvement and best practice.
• Experience of planning, managing and monitoring a variety of commitments, balancing conflicting workloads of team members to meet service demands and deadlines; comfortable with responding to unexpected demands and working under pressure in an effective and positive manner
• Excellent time management skills
• Digitally literate with a willingness to continue to develop knowledge and skills in this area, in line with the development and future direction of Arden University.

Desirable requirements:

• Experience of working in a similar role in a higher education/other educational institution in the UK; experience of working with geographically distributed teams
• Knowledge of key current issues within the HE sector.
• Experience of workflow management.
• Project Management / Management qualifications 
• Line Management qualification / experience 

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 (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: Sunday 27th July 

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.