Teaching / Research Degree Administrator (0.4 FTE, UCL Internal Candidates Only)

Job title:

Teaching / Research Degree Administrator (0.4 FTE, UCL Internal Candidates Only)

Company

University College London

Job description

About usWe’re UCL, one of the world’s leading universities and a member of the prestigious Russell Group. We have an enviable record for high quality teaching and research, a culture of promoting diversity and sustainability, and 30 Nobel laureates among our alumni and current and former staff. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today UCL has over 50,000 students and 15,000 staff and is one of the world’s top 10 universities.The UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN) undertakes world-leading research on the human mind and brain. The Institute also offers several educational programmes.The ICN is an inter-disciplinary research institute, bringing together different disciplines with common interests in the human mind and brain, in both health and disease. The ICN has over 120 staff, including a vibrant body of postdoctoral and postgraduate (PhD) researchers, plus clinical fellows, organised into distinct research groups.About the roleThis role is being advertised as a 0.4 FTE secondment opportunity for internal UCL staff only. Funding is available for 1 year. Starting as soon as possible.The postholder will be part of the Institute’s professional services team with responsibility to provide administrative support for the Institute’s highly successful Master’s programmes, the Cognitive Neuroscience MSc and MRes. The postholder will also help with the administration of the Institute’s PhD programme.The position involves communicating with students and applicants and completing all administrative tasks required by the university in relation to these programmes. The position requires close and effective working with staff holding academic responsibility for the programmes, in particular the Programme Directors, Chair of the Board of Examiners, Module Convenors, and Examiners.The postholder is expected to liaise with other professional services staff in the ICN and UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences and will be based in Alexandra House on Queen Square in central London.This role will be a job share working with the current ICN Teaching / Research Degree Administrator who will be retaining 0.6 FTE of this role.About youThe successful candidate will be educated to at least first-degree level (BSc/BA) or have achieved the equivalent via work experience. Applicants will be able to demonstrate good organisation skills, with attention to detail and an ability to manage their own variable workload, and be able to use their excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively and regularly with a wide range of staff and students. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, combined with excellent IT skills and a good working knowledge of the MS Office suite of applications, are also key requirements of the role. Familiarity with CMIS, OPINIO and Moodle and knowledge of relevant policies, procedures and resources in the higher education sector and how these may be applied to individual cases (e.g., policies and procedures relating to data protection, academic progress and pastoral care and student wellbeing) are desirable.If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact Sharda Gurung –The UCL Ways of Working support colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit to find out more.What we offerWhat we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents

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Location

North West London

Job date

Fri, 10 May 2024 07:03:41 GMT

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