APPLICATION PROCESS

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated Administrator to join the Timetabling team within the University’s Academic Registry Directorate. The Academic Registry’s primary function is to oversee and deliver a broad range of services, which support and enhance the University’s academic mission, acting as a key enabler for the delivery of its Education Strategy.
The aim of the University’s Timetabling Team is to provide a comprehensive timetabling service in support of our diverse academic programmes, thereby enhancing the student experience.
Working under the direction of the Timetabling Managers and Senior Timetabling Administrators and alongside four other Timetabling Administrators, this role will contribute to the production of the University’s teaching timetables. Through the use of relevant timetabling software, you will produce timetables that promote effective space utilisation and enhance the student experience.
You will be responsible for overseeing their own area, whilst also supporting activities across the Timetabling team. The ability to work independently within a team environment and have a flexible adaptable approach, with a proven ability to prioritise, organise and deliver a complex workload to strict deadlines is essential.
The role is best suited to a methodical individual with high attention to detail and problem solving skills. Experience in successfully managing competing demands from a variety of stakeholders and the ability to analyse and interpret data is paramount.
You will need a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including experience of working with complex data in a methodical way in Excel. Excellent customer service and communication skills are also required as you will be liaising with various colleagues across the University.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis.
For this role, you will need to be on site 2 days a week. Although we can acommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Christine Martin or Anna King: by email at timetabling.managers@plymouth.ac.uk
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.