Administrator (Doctoral Programmes)

Job title Administrator (Doctoral Programmes)

Department Doctoral College

Salary Starting from £26,707, rising to £30,378

The Doctoral College provides support to all prospective and current doctoral students to enable them to join and thrive in our research community!

We are looking for a highly organised, hardworking individual with an interest in providing support to PhD students undertaking ground breaking research at the University of Bath.

About the role

This is a varied and demanding role which provides direct support to doctoral students, supervisors, Directors of Studies and others involved in supporting PhD provision.

You will be part of the Doctoral Programmes sub-team and will have specific responsibility for a portfolio of doctoral programmes. As well as working closely with colleagues in the Doctoral College, you will work collaboratively with students, academic and other professional service colleagues, to support and enhance the experience of the PhD students in your departments.

You will be their main point of contact and will help them with:

• induction
• queries and requests for advice
• progression coordination
• submitting for examination
• signposting to specialist services
• anything else that comes up

In addition to being passionate about providing excellent customer service, you will need the following to perform the role:

• Excellent organisational skills
• Good use of initiative
• Unrivalled attention to detail
• The ability to multi-task
• Capable of prioritising a heavy workload
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Employment details

This role is full time and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 13 months to help cover for a period of maternity leave.

Benefits

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds, particularly from under represented groups. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.