SL-007-25-R - Administration Coordinator

University of Kent; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Canterbury is seeking an experienced Administration Coordinator to oversee administrative functions supporting students and staff. The role involves supervising a team, producing reports, and improving service efficiency. Candidates should have significant administrative experience and excellent IT skills. The position emphasizes the importance of supporting diversity and equality in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an administrative role in a busy office or educational environment.
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word and experience with reporting tools.
• Proven ability to supervise or coordinate the work of others.
• Experience in coordinating meetings or events.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support the wider administration team.
• Produce and maintain reports and statistics.
• Provide first line support for student and staff enquiries.
• Contribute to the improvement of systems and processes.

Skills

Experience in administrative role

Excellent IT skills

Supervisory experience

Event coordination

Tools

Excel

Word

Database systems

Job description

Are you an experienced administrator, good with IT and data, and able to supervise a team in the delivery of an effective service supporting students and staff?

This role involves overseeing the essential functions handled by the Careers, Employability and Skills team, such as event scheduling, room bookings, Moodle and web updates and data reporting on student engagement, with an eye to service efficiency and continuous improvement.

As Administration Coordinator you can expect to get involved in:

• supervising and supporting the wider administration team
• producing and maintaining reports and statistics
• providing first line support for student and staff enquiries
• contributing to the ongoing improvement of systems and processes

What will you bring to the role?

• significant experience in an administrative role in a busy office or educational environment
• excellent IT skills, including Excel, Word and database systems, and experience of using reporting tools and analysing engagement data
• proven ability to supervise or coordinate work of others
• experience coordinating meetings or events

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact [e-mail] quoting reference number SL-007-25-R.

We particularly welcome applications from male and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area.

*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

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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.

The University of Kent values diversity and equality at all levels.