Job Description

Department
Primary & Childhood Education
Location
Ormskirk
Salary
24,215 to 25,804 per annum
Permanent
Post Type
Full Time
Closing Date
Tuesday 02 September 2025
Reference
EHA1457-0825



We're here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the Role

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This is an exciting opportunity for a Primary & Childhood Education Administrator to join the Department of Primary & Childhood Education within the Faculty of Education.


Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

Providing a high-quality administrative service which enables the Department and wider Faculty to provide students with an outstanding learning and teaching experience. Working with other professional support staff to deliver various administrative services which ensure compliance with relevant regulatory bodies such as the Department for Education and Ofsted in addition to the Office for Students. Supporting the provision of internal and external curriculum-based activities linked to Initial Teacher Education (e.g. Intensive Training and Practice), employability-related activities including external visits.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Emma Walker, Primary & Childhood Education Departmental Administration Manage at Walkerem@edgehill.ac.uk

About You

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As Primary & Childhood Education Administrator, you will be:

an enthusiastic, highly skilled and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to providing an outstanding administrative experience for our students, staff, and external partners. a well organised, proactive, team player who has a meticulous attention to detail, is adaptable, and able to work effectively under pressure. Ideally, someone with experience of liaising with internal and external colleagues to support the timely and effective delivery of administrative tasks and services. someone who brings a consistently strong work ethic and a positive, can-do attitude to everything you do with internal and external stakeholders.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

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A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days) Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more. Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment. Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%
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About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we've been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.


Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you've ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.


Because for us education isn't about how much you take in. It's about what you take out into the world.


Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is "A great success story... an institution that improves and impresses year after year" - Times Higher Education.