Programmes Officer

at  Kings College London

Job id: 105785. Salary: £33,879 - £37,296 per annum including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 28 January 2025. Closing date: 09 February 2025.
Business unit: Social Science & Public Policy. Department: School of Global Affairs School Office.
Contact details: Isobel Ige. Isobel.ige@kcl.ac.uk
Location: Strand Campus. Category: Professional & Support Services.
About us
The School of Global Affairs (SGA) has an exciting opportunity available to join our undergraduate programme administration team as a Programmes Officer. Part of the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy, the SGA offers on-campus programmes across a number of departments such as the Departments of Geography, International Development, and Global Health & Social Medicine. Join us in our mission to shape the future of education and empower students to flourish in their learning experiences.
About the role
The Programme Officer provides support to students and academic staff as the first point of contact for queries. The role is responsible for essential work supporting the delivery and administration of our undergraduate programmes by ensuring that student lifecycle activities run smoothly and that our students and staff experience our services in a seamless and effective manner. With support to develop a working knowledge of regulations and processes, the Programme Officer is a valued and trusted member of the team with a keen eye for accuracy and detail.
The role will report to the School’s Programme Manager (UGT) and is based at the Strand Campus. Professional services staff are currently working on a hybrid basis, meaning that the role holder will spend part of their working week on campus and the remainder working remotely.
This is a full time post and you will be offered an indefinite contract
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience

Essential criteria

• Degree level or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to draft documents and correspondence.
• Strong numeracy skills and ability to analyse complex numerical data.
• Experience in the use of databases and student records systems
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Methodical, detail oriented and flexible in approach to work, maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders in a professional and assured manner
• Commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using virtual learning environments
• Experience of working in Higher Education environment

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Further information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.
Interviews are due to be held on week commencing 17th February
We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK

Please refer the Job description for details