Job Description

HE Coordinator: Data and Compliance

Job description

• West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Maternity Cover until October 2024.
• Salary: \xc2\xa324,636 per annum - \xc2\xa325,455 per annum (Dependent on experience)

We are seeking a dedicated and customer-oriented Higher Education Coordinator to join our Higher Education team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of business processes related to the student lifecycle within a dynamic and collaborative setting. Your primary responsibilities will revolve around the administration of regulations and compliance, as well as the efficient coordination of Higher Education (HE) Examination Boards, ensuring accurate recording and reporting of assessment results. Additionally, you will be responsible for data collection, analysis, and reporting against key performance indicators (KPIs).

You will coordinate and oversee various aspects of the student lifecycle from enquiry to enrolment, and graduation. Collaborating with relevant departments to streamline processes and ensuring compliance with the relevant policies and regulations.

The successful candidate should have excellent attention to detail, excellent communication skills, have a strong knowledge of MS Office applications and be able to work proactively to plan for deadlines. Previous experience in an administrative role is essential.

We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our employee assistance programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free onsite parking
• Canteen
• Company Events
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards
• and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

West Suffolk College is one of the country\'s leading further education and apprenticeship providers. Our apprenticeship results have consistently remained above the national average. We offer many degrees, HNCs and HNDs at our focused and inclusive University Studies Centre . We have around 13,000 students including nearly 2,000 apprentices studying with us.

As a College, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.

This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information please contact our recruitment team at:

Completed application forms should be emailed to - if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Closing Date: Monday 31 st July 2023

Interviews: Will be held on Tuesday 8 th August 2023

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website - www.wsc.ac.uk/privacy-and-terms

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