MSc Course Administrator

About the role 

We are seeking to a MSc Course Administrator to join our friendly and established Academic Administration team to deliver a varied, complex and stimulating workstream on a permanent, full-time basis. This post presents a great opportunity to get involved in supporting a thriving academic department to achieve its vision of a workplace where all staff and students can achieve their full potential.

Working closely with the Deputy Head of Academic Administration, you will be responsible for the administration of, in general, one of the Mathematical Institute’s postgraduate programmes (more information on our courses can be found at https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/study-here/postgraduate-study). The Mathematical Institute has a large cohort of around 450 postgraduate students, split across 3 research degree programmes and 6 MSc programmes. As part of the 15-post Academic Administration team, you will be expected to work with minimum supervision and prioritise competing demands effectively.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

We proudly hold a departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award and an institutional Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, which guide our progress towards advancing racial and gender equality. As part of our strategic aim to improve staff equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications from BME candidates, who are currently under-represented in positions of this type within the department.

Application Process 

If you would like to discuss the role and the department in more detail, please get in touch with Mareli Grady, Deputy Head of Academic Administration, via email: [email protected]. Informal enquiries regarding the application process should be directed to the Recruitment Coordinator ([email protected]), quoting vacancy reference 173601.

Applicants should read the job description document before writing their application. You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online.

To apply for this post and further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please click the “apply now” link below.

Only applications received before 12:00 noon UK time on Friday 19 July 2024 can be considered.

Interviews are anticipated to be held in the week commencing 29 July 2024.

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