Assistant Administrator

Teesworks; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK higher education institution is seeking an Assistant Administrator for its Quality Assurance & Validation team in Tees Valley. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive administrative support across various quality assurance activities, including course approval processes. Ideal applicants will have prior office administrative experience, strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to manage confidential information effectively. This role offers a chance to contribute to the educational quality standards of the institution.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in office administration.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office or equivalent.
• Capability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for course approval processes.
• Maintain accurate documentation for panel members.
• Administer ID checks and processing payments.

Skills

Office administrative experience

Word processing skills

Spreadsheet skills

Email skills (Microsoft Office or equivalent)

Experience with Management Information Systems

Ability to multi-task

Effective organisation skills

Job description

Student Learning & Academic Registry is recruiting for an Assistant Administrator post, based within Quality Assurance & Validation (QAV).

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to support the co-ordination and administration of a range of quality assurance areas including the approval and review of partnerships and courses.

As an Assistant Administrator, working in the QAV team, you will work with colleagues from across the University to support the range of quality assurance activities associated with course approval & review and have supervisory responsibilities for Departmental Administrators.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide complete administrative support of course approval processes.
• Collate documentation/reports for circulation to panel members, ensuring that everything has been correctly submitted.
• Deal with confidential information and adhere to Data Protection legislation.
• Administer ID checks and the processing of payments for external panel members.
• Maintain accurate version control of documents.

The successful candidate will

• Have office administrative experience.
• Possess Word processing, spreadsheet, and email skills (Microsoft Office or equivalent)
• Have experience of using Management Information Systems and/or other databases
• Be a team player with the ability to work proactively and multi-task.
• Have effective organisation skills and the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate commitment to delivering the service to a high standard.

Informal enquires are welcomed. If you wish to discuss this opportunity in more detail or have any questions please contact Sue Hyman, Assistant Academic Registrar (QAV), via email [e-mail].

CVs alone will not be considered. You must complete the application form in full.

If you don’t quite meet the criteria for this post, please keep an eye on our careers page—other opportunities may be a better match for your skills and experience.

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

Interviews will take place on 2 February 2026.

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