Professional Development Administrator

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London is looking for a Professional Development Administrator to join our Academic Practice team in the Teaching, Learning and Employability Exchange.

You will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the Academic Practice programme and the Professional Recognition programme. You will clerk for programme committee meetings and other Academic Practice meetings as necessary, and will also undertake record-keeping, minute taking, event and training administration duties.

You will also be responsible for providing administrative support for academic journals.

The working pattern for this role is Mondays and Tuesdays, 7 hours per day.

About you

Educated to A ‘Level standard or equivalent, we expect you to be familiar with the use of databases, Microsoft Office applications and the production of correspondence.

You will also be highly organised and a skilled problem solver. Crucially, you will be skilled in committee servicing, and will be capable of booking rooms across multiple sites.

A supportive and customer-focused individual, you will have strong communication skills both in person and in writing.

Before completing an application, candidates should read the job description/person specification for the role and read the full list of requirements, as this will be the criteria on which your application will be assessed.  

Closing date for applications, Friday 17th November 14:00 pm

Interviews to take place on, Thursday 7th December 2023

We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications.

If you have any queries about this role please contact Mark Armstrong, Professional Development Lead Administrator at m.m.armstrong@arts.ac.uk or if you require any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser at educationstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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