program officer London, England
Job description
About us
UCL’s Faculty of Laws is a dynamic, highly respected and friendly community, which enjoys global recognition for the quality of its teaching and research. For almost 200 years, UCL Laws has been one of the leading centres of legal education in the world. Recognised as offering an outstanding educational experience to our students, we combine a strong theoretical foundation in the law with practical teaching from world-leading academics and practitioners.
About the role
We are looking to appoint an Education Project Officer to support the Faculty through managing a portfolio of education-related projects and working closely with the leadership team in taking forward strategic initiatives relating to teaching and learning. The role also ensures we deliver an exceptional student experience through working closely with our programme teams to improve systems and processes for efficient and effective service delivery.
About you
The successful candidate will be an experienced higher education professional with project management and / or education management skills, and a thorough understanding of the education lifecycle and associated administrative processes. As a strong team player, the Education Project Officer will have highly developed communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, as well as the ability to work to deadlines calmly under pressure, with close attention to detail and a flexible approach to changing priorities. The successful candidate will be confident in handling and analysing data and management information, and have excellent IT skills and experience in using various software packages, as well as the ability to learn new systems and approaches quickly, and support others in doing so. They will also be highly organised and able to work collaboratively to support the Dean’s Team and maintain momentum on key activities. Please click on the 'apply now' button in order to apply for the role. Applicants should explain how they meet the relevant essential/desirable criteria in the “Statement in support of your application” section. Any additional supporting documents uploaded will not be available to the panel until after shortlisting has been completed. If you have any questions in relation to this role, please contact Jenny Austin, Undergraduate Programmes Manager ([email protected]) For any issues in relations to the application process, please contact [email protected] Interviews will be held on the 18th and 19th July.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
