Job Title: Curriculum Administrator
Location: Highbury Campus
Salary: Pro Rata £8,095.23 – £8,327.28 Full Time Equivalent £23,556.64 – £24,231.89 per annum
Hours of work: 15 Hours per week, 36 Weeks per year (Term-Time Only), Part-Time, Permanent

ABOUT US:

At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.
We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.
We aspire to become the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, promoting a progressive, supportive and rewarding workplace culture. Here at COPC, we offer ongoing support, professional development / training and guidance alongside competitive benefits to all staff. By joining us you can be a part of the journey to shape the next generations educational journey and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role requires you to provide administration support for the Senior Curriculum Management Team. This highly professional, flexible, pro-active customer service role requires the Administrator to be highly adaptable and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. Consistency, approachability, and helpfulness are key along with a positive self-reliant manner.
Discretion is essential at key times, with a can-do problem-solving attitude to seek long term sensible solutions. Workload anticipation is vital on a daily, monthly, and annual cycle. A willingness to own, problem solve and suggest new approaches and systems will also be important.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide initial point of contact for the curriculum teams for general internal and external telephone, e-mail and face to face enquiries
• Provide administrative assistance for the effective operation of the Curriculum team including producing letters, absence reports, student data and setting up meetings
• Support with regular data checks including half-termly progress and monitoring data
• Attend, contribute and take notes/minutes for essential team and college meetings as appropriate
• Acquire a working knowledge of the content of courses offered and be able to support teaching staff and students with queries
• Support Curriculum Managers with Student Disciplinary actions and keep appropriate records
• Work with the Curriculum Managers to effectively monitor the implementation of the College’s Quality Assurance system
• Raise purchase orders for goods and services as directed by the management team and monitor department non-pay spending
• To collate course details and liaise with Marketing to ensure all course details are up-to-date and correct
• Support with various college events including Open Evenings, Parents Consultation Evenings and Awards Ceremonies

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, BELOW IS WHAT WE WOULD NEED FROM YOU:

• Strong background of working within an administrative role
• Evidence of commitment to professional development
• A good standard of Maths and English
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite