EE-006-25-R - WP Ops & Compliance Administrator

University of Kent; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable institution in Canterbury is seeking an Administrative Assistant for its Outreach and Widening Participation team. The role involves providing essential administrative support, managing data entry, and assisting with scholarship administration. Successful candidates will demonstrate computer literacy, experience in busy environments, and an understanding of widening participation. This position offers hybrid working arrangements, generous leave, an excellent pension, and corporate healthcare benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

43 days leave per year

Excellent pension scheme

Corporate healthcare plan

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role within an office setting.
• Ability to develop and maintain systematic approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the outreach team.
• Ensure timely completion of requests and high customer service.
• Data entry for monitoring outreach activities.
• Support administration of scholarships.

Skills

Computer literacy

Proficiency in Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint

Previous experience in a busy environment

Understanding of widening participation

Job description

Widening Participation Operations and Compliance Administrative Assistant

This role provides administrative support to the University’s outreach and widening participation team, ensuring that the department’s outreach projects and activities are organised and administered effectively, with the overall aim of supporting the University in meeting its obligations detailed in the Access and Participation Plan (APP). Reporting to the APP/Widening Participation Operations & Compliance Manager, this role will be integral to ensuring that the department runs efficiently, with processes in place to ensure compliance to external regulation.

What you will be involved in

• Providing administrative support to colleagues within the Outreach & Widening Participation team to ensure requests are completed in a timely manner and that a high customer service is consistently achieved.
• Providing administrative support for partner school/college outreach projects to ensure that events and activities are organised to a high standard and in line with departmental procedures.
• Data entry using the HEAT database to ensure the appropriate monitoring and tracking of outreach activities, participants and ambassadors.
• Supporting the administration of any scholarships delivered by the O&WP department.

What you will bring to the role

• Computer literacy and an ability to develop and maintain systematic approaches, including proficiency in the use of Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Previous experience in a busy and challenging environment.
• Previous experience working in an administrative capacity in an office.
• Understanding of widening participation.

What we can offer in return

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs).
• 43 days’ leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro‑rated for part‑time staff).
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Corporate employee‑funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health.

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent.

The University of Kent values diversity and equality at all levels. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under‑represented at this level in this area.

Application process

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered. For further information regarding the application process, please contact [e-mail] quoting reference number EE-006-25.