ZZ004332 - Student & Academic Administration Manager (Student Administration)
Support and Professional Service
Student & Academic Administration
Student & Academic Administration Manager (Student Administration)
Employment type: Permanent contract
Employment basis: Full-time
Salary: £38,883 to £47,722 per annum
Post number: ZZ004332
Date published: 01 December 2017
Closing date: 11 December 2017
Interview date: 15 January 2018
The University of Portsmouth is proud to be one of the world’s top 100 new Universities in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2017. In the recent Guardian University Guide (2018) the University was ranked the 37th best University in the UK, while for the 11th year in a row the University outranked the sector average, achieving 88% satisfaction rate in the National Student Survey 2017, with 19 of our courses achieving 100% satisfaction. Our reputation for sustained, high levels of excellence, quality teaching and student satisfaction was cemented when the University was one of only four institutions in the south-east to receive the highest ‘Gold’ rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a Government scheme that recognises excellent teaching in UK universities.
The newly formed Department of Student & Academic Administration (DSAA) brings together the 6 Registry Departments and the Faculty School/Department Administration Teams into one new department as a core professional service of the University. The new department is responsible for a diverse and wide-ranging set of critical administrative responsibilities and services across the institution. These include: student and course management systems, timetabling, UK/EU and international admissions, student and programme administration, academic administration, graduation, external returns and data standards, UKVI student compliance, academic standards, quality management, and partnerships.
This is an exciting time to be joining the Department, and the Academic Registrar and Director of Student & Academic Administration is seeking an outstanding candidate to lead the Student Administration Team, part of the ‘Student Life’ Section of the DSAA.
Under the direction of the Head of Student & Academic Administration (Student Life), the post holder will manage their allocated function and team within the Student Life Section of the Department of Student & Academic Administration (DSAA), ensuring they achieve their objectives in order to support the Department’s strategy while providing an excellent customer and student experience.
Students are at the heart of what we do, and responsibilities will include: i) registration, ii) fees, invoicing, discounts, sponsorship, scholarships, bursaries, loans, and the provision of relevant advice to colleagues on such matters, iii) course and status changes, iv) student attendance and engagement monitoring, v) awards and certificate/transcript production, vi) graduation ceremonies, vii) student exclusions and appeals.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Christine Giles, Head of Student & Academic Administration (Student Life) Christine.giles@port.ac.uk or 02392 843427
For detailed information about the vacancy, please select this link:ZZ004332 - Student & Academic Administration Manager (Student Administration).docx