Academic Administrator

**Academic Administrator (Psychology)***:
**£26,500 - £28,000pa plus Excellent Benefits**:
**Hybrid working with occasional travel to our Coventry Head Office and our UK Campuses (Birmingham, Leeds, London and Manchester)**:
**Full time Permanent**:
**Read the**full job description** here**:
*** About Arden University**:
Arden University is a multi-award-winning, innovative university leading the way in digital learning and higher education transformation. Our mission is to make education accessible, flexible, and career-focused, empowering lifelong learners across the globe.

With rapid expansion into new disciplines, global partnerships, and cutting-edge learning technologies, there has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University.

*** About the School**:
Our School of Psychology has grown significantly over the last few years, and our journey continues. Our academic team brings together extensive experience from academia, professional practice, and industry. Our goal is to equip our students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, ensuring they are fully prepared for employment upon graduation.

**About the Opportunity**:
You will support the school by carrying out the following:

- Provide administrative support to key stakeholders by supporting their leadership and enabling the delivery of academic priorities and projects.
- Support academic operations by arranging, managing, and minuting meetings, organising events, and coordinating quality assurance processes.
- Maintain and improve administrative systems to ensure compliance with university policies and procedures.
- Raise purchase orders and monitor financial transactions.
- Use a wide range of IT packages for various tasks including including document creation, data management, recording and monitoring information, and preparing presentations.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and inclusivity.
- Contribute to a smooth-running academic environment by ensuring the effective execution of administrative tasks.

**About You**:
We are seeking a highly organised and effective administrator who is capable of working on their own initiative, able to independently gather information, build connections and advance tasks with mínimal supervision. You will be:

- Experienced in the use of digital tools and Office 365 to support administrative tasks.
- Have strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Comfortable working and liaising with diverse teams and areas of service delivery.
- Experienced in managing and minuting meetings.
- Have a good understanding of Financial transactions in terms of raising POs and cross-checking information
- Experienced in planning, managing and monitoring a variety of commitments, and balancing conflicting workloads to meet service demands and deadlines.
- Comfortable with responding to unexpected demands and working under pressure in an effective and positive manner. ; excellent time management skills
- Experience of working in Higher Education would be highly advantageous.

**Why Arden**:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

- 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
- A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
- A Healthcare Cashback Scheme
- Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
- Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
- Plus, other **competitive benefits**

**Our Values**:
**Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness,** reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

**Closing Date: 19 March 2025**

**Equity, Diversity & Inclusion**:
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.