Senior Administrative Officer

The University of Southampton is committed to excellence in all we do, applying our insights and inventiveness to solve the most complex societal and environmental challenges. As a world-leading, research-intensive university, with a strong and high-quality educational offering, we are renowned for our innovation and enterprise and are within the top 1% of universities worldwide. Student Experience and Academic Affairs is comprised of a diverse range of teams who share the same passion for enhancing our students' experiences and supporting their wellbeing. This post presents an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated administrator to join our busy Student Administration Team supporting the Faculty of Medicine. You will work closely with the Team Leader, Senior Administrative Officer and other faculty teams, and with colleagues across Student Administration and Academic Affairs to ensure effective and professional support for all aspects of the student lifecycle from enrolment through to graduation. Major elements of the post will be to ensure the smooth running of all processes related to undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes. You will be an excellent team player with a proven ability to work proactively and with excellent attention to detail. You will be well organised and adaptable, taking a proactive approach in reviewing processes and practices. Excellent communication, organisation and inter-personal skills are required as is a commitment to providing excellent customer service. Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership; a generous annual leave allowance (supplemented by University closure days and public holidays) and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave). All our benefits can be viewed here.  If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lisa Porges, Student Administration Team Leader, L.A.Porges@soton.ac.uk.