Teaching and Learning Administrator London, England
Job description
About us
The Ear Institute has circa 75 staff located in a multi-disciplinary facility dedicated to understanding the mechanisms of hearing and the causes of deafness. The Institute together with its partner, the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital (RNTNEH), is a major national and international centre for specialist training and research, hosting a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Theme in 'Deafness and Hearing Problems'. A RAND analysis of highly-cited publications ranked UCL No.1 in England for both ‘Deafness and Hearing’ and for ‘Audiology and Speech & Language Pathology’. Training the next generation of auditory scientists is a priority at the Ear Institute. The Institute hosts three-and four-year PhD programmes in a wide range of basic and clinical disciplines, including genetics, cell and molecular biology, auditory neuroscience and human auditory function. It also offers a range of Master's-level programmes in audiology, audiovestibular research, and sensory systems research, as well as short courses for students and health-care professionals. An undergraduate BSc in Audiology is being launched in 2022/23. Audiology teaching is delivered in close collaboration with the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital. To find out more about our research and teaching visit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/.
About the role
The overall remit of the post is to undertake the effective administration of the Institute's taught programmes and short courses under the direction of the Senior Teaching and Learning Administrator Postgraduate Taught (STLA PGT) and Head of Education and in conjunction with the other teaching administration staff. However, it is expected that the post holder will understand and support matters relating to all administrative duties in the Teaching and Learning Team when necessary. The role-holder will ensure that effective procedures are documented and adopted for dealing with all aspects of this administration. This post will assist in achieving a high quality and timely service to current and prospective students, and staff relating to the designated courses/programmes. The Teaching and Learning administrator will take the lead on providing all administrative support to the CPD short courses and masterclasses, under the guidance of the STLA PGT. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 26 April 2023. This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.
About you
This is a permanent role for a resilient and proactive individual with experience of working in a Higher Education environment supporting student programme administration. You will have demonstrable ability of working independently and prioritizing your own workload to meet deadlines. You will have excellent communication skills along with a commitment to providing a responsive and helpful service. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing team and contribute towards building a professional administrative support team.
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/rewards-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. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
