Eycpp Administrator

**Location**:

- City South Campus**Salary**:

- £20,972 per annum pro rata- Part time**Posted On**:

- Monday 09 January 2023**Closing Date**:

- Wednesday 18 January 2023**Interview Date**:

- To be confirmed**Reference**:

- 012023-08Birmingham City University is a thriving, modern university with a rich history in the city and wider region. With 25,000 students we are focused on teaching excellence and research excellence and place particular emphasis on practice-based programmes that support student employability.

This is an opportunity to join an expanding, successful and multi-disciplinary School of Education and Social Work.

The Department of Childhood, Youth and Community offers a suite of courses to include the BA Hons Early Childhood Studies, Education Studies and Working with Children and Young People. In addition, we deliver in conjunction with Asian International College (AIC) Singapore a Masters in Education and a Diploma of Higher Education in Pre-School Education with Guangdong Teachers College of Foreign Language and Arts.

We are seeking to appoint an administrator to join our department on a part time fixed term contract. This will be to support our Early years career and progression Pathway Project (EYCPP) that is embedded across all courses within the department working with our experienced colleagues, partners and students in the delivery of the programme and its outcomes.

As an administrator you will need to be motivated, well organised and passionate about supporting delivery of the project. You will have real energy and passion for the project and its outcomes. You will support the day-to-day delivery of the project including sign ups to meet targets, communications to students and staff of project and partnership working. Undertake a wide range of administrative and office support activities to support the team and department. Maintain high standards of administration for a range of projects / activities.

The role includes working across the department to promote the EYCPP project we offer. Providing support and enabling students to become part of the project and engage with the offer of learning and materials to support their progression into employment. You will be supported to develop research, enterprise and scholarly activities which are integral to the post. The role involves collaborating with colleagues, and supporting students’ pastoral, learning and assessment needs relevant to the project.

Applicants must hold a first degree, ideally a postgraduate qualification and relevant experience.

The School of Education and Social Work at Birmingham City University is a dynamic and diverse academic community, with a strong track record of delivering excellent education at undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research postgraduate levels. Our location at our City South Campus in Edgbaston, to the south of the City Centre, is home to our Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences and benefited from a £41 million extension in 2018.