Department Administrator (education)

Department Administrator (Education) - Full Time, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm - Broxbourne - £14.77 to £15.61

We are recruiting for a temporary Department Administrator to work at Hertford Regional College to help deliver an outstanding learner experience and be inspirational to students at their state of art facilities in Broxbourne.

About HRC

HRC are a vibrant, dynamic further education college, recently graded a Good College by Ofsted, with students across two campuses, with ambitious growth and development targets.

HRC put people first - students, staff, the organisations that they partner with, and the local communities that they serve.

The HRC goal is to create a supportive environment for all staff in which they can develop their skills, progress their career and make a real difference in their local community. HRC ethos is evident in everything that they do and are always looking for new colleagues who share the HRC vision and values. As part of the HRC team, you will benefit from fantastic on-site facilities, exciting opportunities for career progression and relevant training opportunities to help you gain the additional skills that you need to reach your full potential.

About The Role

We are seeking an individual who is enthusiastic about supporting the administrative needs ofthe curriculum areas (Construction) within Directorates. They will beresponsible for the administration within curriculum areas. They will assist thecurriculum teams in ensuring that all administrative processes are compliant.

Duties include:

• Inputting and amending data on college systems including the college's timetable programme, processing exam bookings, and arrangements for new student interviews from application to assessment outcome and course placement.
• Responding to internal and external enquiries relating to directorate/department issues.
• Acting as first point of contact for lecturer queries
• Recording learner absence and liaising with Students and Parents by phone and in person to remedy and reduce learner absence.
• Assisting the Director of Curriculum/Curriculum Area Manager by arranging meetings with learners and staff; consulting with other college functions on behalf of the directorate/department, including staff recruitment.
• Other directorate/department duties asauthorised by the Director of Curriculum commensurate with the grade of the post.

The role is based within the Construction Department offices working within a team of 4 at the Broxbourne Campus. The hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with unpaid breaks. The contract is for an initial 4 weeks with possibility of extension. The rate of pay is between £14.77 and £15.61 dependant on experience.

About You

Successful candidates will display a high level ofadministrative support skills including a confident telephone manner (min 1 year). They will have previous experience of working in a similar role, ability to manage information efficiently and effectively and experience of providing a customer focussed service.

They will be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, word processing, spreadsheets and databases, possess a good standard of written andverbal communication, have the ability to work as part of a team in a busy environment, have proven experience which will enable you to carry out work with minimum supervision and the ability to organise your work in an effective way.

Want to make a difference and help influence the future of our students by providing them with an exceptional learning experience?

All applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to close the vacancy early before the closing date.

The successful applicant will need to complete HRG's Compliance process as stipulated by HRC which includes.

• In person ID and Proof of Address verification appointment at Ware/Broxbourne Campus
• Enhanced DBS application - administrated by HRG but at a cost of £65.20 to you (unless you already hold an enhanced DBS on the update service)
• 2 years of professional/character references taken and verified.
• Several Online Training Modules sent to you to complete and provide proof of completion.
• You will not be able to start assignment or paid work until you are fully compliant with HRG.