Curriculum Administrator

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.

What we offer:

• Annual Leave: 25 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
• Pension: Generous Local Government pension. Further information can be found at www.hants.gov.uk/hampshire-services/pensions/local-government
• Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
• Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
• Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
• Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
• Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
• Blue Light Card: providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!

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 

Diversity and Inclusion:
Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.

The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services.

Pre-Employment Checks:
The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.

We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert.

We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.