ABOUT ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

GUIDANCE NOTES:

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Job Category

Administrative
Vacancy Type

Permanent
Employment Type

Part time
Salary From

£26,338 p.a. pro rata
Salary To

£29,959 p.a. pro rata
Location

Chelmsford/Cambridge
Faculty/Prof Service

Faculty of Health, Medicine & Social Care
Ref No
3411
Closing Date
05/06/2025

The Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Social Care is our largest faculty; with 400 staff serving nearly 5,000 students. Our faculty offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including doctoral level studies. All our courses are designed with students at their heart and are taught by our award-winning academics, with the benefit of high-end facilities which mirror real-life working environments
Practice placement is a key element in the training and development of our students to enable them to undertake work in the healthcare sector. This requires our Faculty to provide a first-class experience to our students, staff and other stakeholders.
This is your opportunity to join our Practice Team, providing effective and efficient administrative support relating to clinical practice placements and student lifecycle for the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care. Responsibilities will include processing quality assurance documentation, working with a range of stakeholders to ensure accuracy of student and placement information within the university placements database, monitor audit profiles and produce and distribute management information on a regular basis
With 2 A levels, or NVQ level 3 or equivalent. you will have previous administration experience and be confident using IT systems including Microsoft Office 365 products. You will be a team player who builds successful working relationships with colleagues. With a flexible approach to working, you will have a keen eye for detail as well as being highly organised and motivated. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a can-do attitude and good problem-solving skills.
The successful candidate can be based at the Chelmsford or Cambridge Campus, though the team are currently working remotely. This is a part time role working 29.5 hours per week between Monday & Friday.
Informal enquiries can be made to Sara Everett, Practice Team Lead at sara.everett@aru.ac.uk or on 01245 684621.
Interviews will take place on 4th July 2025
Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package.
Visit our benefits page for full details.