Job Description
The School of Advanced Study
The School of Advanced Study, University of London, is a unique institution in UK higher education. Comprising a set of postgraduate institutes and a variety of central academic initiatives, it is located within the Bloomsbury precinct of the University in the intellectual heart of London. It is the UK’s national and international centre for the support, promotion and facilitation of research in the humanities, broadly defined. It does this in collaboration with other organisations, notably the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the British Academy (BA), learned societies and government agencies.
The institutes of the School are:
• Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
• Institute of Classical Studies
• Institute of Commonwealth Studies
• Institute of English Studies
• Institute of Historical Research
• Institute of Modern Languages Research
• Institute of Philosophy
• Warburg Institute
Central academic initiatives include:
• The Human Rights Consortium
• Public Engagement: ‘Being Human’ UK National Humanities Festival
• Visiting Fellows Programme
• The Human Mind Project
• Centre for Post-Colonial Studies
• Centre for Latin American Studies
The mission of the School of Advanced Study (SAS) is to support national and international humanities researchers and scholars by creating opportunities for developing new research agendas and providing unique specialist services and resources. This stems from the special role and funding for research promotion and facilitation across the UK and internationally that HEFCE has given to the School.
In delivering our programme we are supported by the University of London which has, as a key part of its academic strategy, the School’s mission to deliver world-class research promotion and facilitation.
The Role
The Registry and Student Services Officer is responsible for administering all aspects associated with the masters programmes; this includes processing student applications and maintaining up-to-date student records on SITS. The post holder will be the first point of contact for current and prospective student queries and will manage all aspects of student administration including liaison with module tutors to ensure the smooth running of teaching programmes. They will play a full role in registration, including monitoring progress and managing assessment, liaising with course directors to assist in the creation of conditions conducive to award.
To succeed in this role, you must be qualified to degree level or have equivalent professional experience in HE administration. Knowledge and experience of student-facing and university administration is essential, as is a proficiency in the use of MS Office applications. You will also have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and in all styles, and ability to interact with potential and current students in a way which enhances their experience.
For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.
Further information
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on 9th January 2022. Interviews will be conducted remotely by the 24th January 2022.
The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.
Preferential consideration will be given to the University redeployment pool.
The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented in senior levels within the University. All appointments will be are made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.
Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.