Academic Resourcing Coordinator

Academic Resourcing Coordinator

£25,000 - £26,000 per annum

Hybrid working with occasional travel to our Coventry Head Office

FTC up to 12 months

Full time

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About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

Academic Team

Arden has three Schools within the Academic team, which fall under the subjects of Business, Computing and Psychology, Law & Social Science. Each School provides innovative Teaching and learning in both Online and Blended learning programmes with a strong focus on Career and Employability.

The role - Academic Resourcing Coordinator

You will be responsible for ensuring that your School/Department(s) are allocated teaching resources for each semester in a timely and efficient manner. You will also be responsible for the following:

1. Be the first point of contact for administration tasks for contracted and permanent academic staff.
2. Provide co-ordination, support and administration of all matters relating to the scheduling and day-to-day operational (non-academic) activities related to Arden University’s tutor resource.
3. Work as part of a team to meet tight deadlines whilst creating strong relationships across the organisation.
4. Provide support to a range of stakeholders to resolve complicated queries in a timely manner.
5. Maintain accurate tutor records, tracking expenditure and performance and ensuring that management are informed of progress and issues that may arise.

About You:

We are looking for an Academic Resourcing Coordinator who has the following experience:

• Good standard of education, A level or equivalent qualifications, plus considerable experience in a relevant role
• Proven ability to work effectively and efficiently both when alone and in a team
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills required
• Excellent attention to detail
• Customer service experience
• Awareness of the basic principles or standardised work routines of the field of work

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students' journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
• A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
• PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
• Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
• Plus, other competitive benefits!

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: Wednesday 29 January

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.