Work Based Learning Support

1 week ago


Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom University of Sunderland Full time
Responsible for providing administrative support to Work Based Learning provision
within Enterprise and Innovation. This is a varied role and will support a wide range
of activities and projects.

Key Responsibilities

and Accountabilities:

Overview Of The Role
Work Based Learning (WBL) forms a significant part of the University commercial
portfolio and the introduction of degree apprenticeships will see this area continue to
grow. This post will be part of the WBL team within the Enterprise and Innovation
Directorate and will play a supporting role in the administration of this portfolio.

role successfully the post holder will be required to work under their own initiative and
will have a range of different projects so multi-tasking is essential. Due to the
commercial nature of all WBL maintaining a high level of customer service and
attention to detail is non-negotiable.

across the institution to enhance operational processes and integration. Develop
strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure excellent
levels of service delivery.

to work to tight deadlines, respond to enquiries and queries quickly and professionally
and maintaining service delivery KPIs across all projects.

Responsibilities/key duties

  • Develop effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Provide administrative support across a range of WBL projects which includes

but not exclusive to:

  • Booking rooms
  • Organising catering,
  • Sending out student joining instructions, preparing welcome packs,
  • Confirming student attendance,
  • Setting up products on the online shop,
  • Uploading documents to the virtual learning environment
  • Support members of the team with preparing induction information to
new cohorts. Attend sessions to ensure they run smoothly and academic
team and delegates are ready to start e.g. room set up, student
concerns/queries, anecdotal feedback

  • Gather feedback from delegates and ensure all data is captured and
detailed in report format;
- o Supporting degree apprenticeship provision where necessary
  • Ensuring a positive client and delegate experience at all times
  • Collation of materials for academic programme approval;
  • Support the maintenance and quality of SITs data;
  • Support the implementation of customer service objectives across the WBL

- portfolio;
  • Support the team to ensure compliance with approved processes for admissions,
- registration, periodic review and assessment
  • To support the promotion of, and recruitment to, the training course portfolio
across a range of channels including telephone, web and social media including
an analysis of source promotion;

  • Support with meetings in the form of pre meeting coordination (booking meeting
rooms, arranging refreshments / hospitality, circulation of minutes, agendas,
assembling and circulating papers);

  • To support the team in the organisation of events and conferences relating to the
WBL portfolio of projects and programmes.

  • To cover for colleagues who are out of the office responding to phone calls and
  • To undertake any other administrative duties and responsibilities for WBL
appropriate to the level of responsibility, as determined by the WBL Officer.

Special

Circumstances:

The role holder is required to have a flexible approach to working arrangements,
specifically the ability to travel and attend project sessions as and when appropriate.
The ability to take flexi-time may be restricted at certain times dependent upon
business demand.

University of Sunderland

Role Profile
Part 2

**Part 2A: Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential

Qualifications and Professional Memberships:

  • NVQ Level 2 business administration or equivalent experience.
  • English Language and Maths at GCSE Level (grade C or above) or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience:

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven IT skills within Microsoft Office packages
  • Attention to detail
  • Experience of working in a customer focussed role.
  • An understanding of the value and challenges of delivering consistently high
- quality service to a wide variety of customers.
  • Demonstrable record of good organisational skills.
  • Demonstrable record of working as part of a team or independently.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information with appropriate discretion.

Desirable

Qualifications and Professional Memberships:

  • Experience of producing high quality written reports and other forms of written
outputs

Knowledge and Experience:

  • Experience of developing and changing processes to achieve and maintain high
- standards of customer service.
  • Experience of dealing with a variety of people in different situations
  • Can use initiative and problem solving skills liaising with stakeholders as

- appropriate
  • Experience of developing and maintaining computerised and manual office

- systems including databases.
  • Experience and understanding of IT and Telecommunication sy


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