"Non-Standard Course and Programme Coordinator"

Non-Standard Course and Programme Coordinator

University of Kent - System Specialist & Stakeholder Liaison

Placed On: 23rd February 2026
Closes: 9th March 2026
Job Ref: SL-037-26-R

Are you organised? Do you have an understanding of the Higher education environment? Are you able to communicate across a wide range of departments and flexibly across different situations? If so, this may be the role for you.

The Student Life Directorate are looking for a Non-standard Course and Programmes Co-ordinator will play a key role in the Academic Registry directorate. The post holder will be a skilled specialist user of, and have a thorough knowledge of, the University’s student records system to keep student records as up to date as possible.

The role holder will provide administrative support throughout the academic year, including peak periods of the student lifecycle. These activities require a high attention to detail with the ability to prioritise conflicting demands whilst maintaining precision in meeting rigorous deadlines.

As Non-standard Course and Programmes Coordinator you can expect to be involved in:

• Developing and maintaining specialist knowledge of KentVision processes to assist in the creation and maintenance of core functionality within the student record.
• Leading on delegated tasks, to ensure the smooth running of course and programmes administration is of a consistently high quality for across the Universities curriculum portfolio.
• Acting as a point of reference to give advice and guidance to staff on policy and procedural matters and information concerning course and programmes administrative procedures to ensure consistency across the University.

What will you bring to the role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills – establishing relationships and maintaining contacts with people from a variety of backgrounds
• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of the HE environment
• Proficiency in the planning, organising, resourcing, and monitoring ongoing jobs and projects

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number SL-37-26.

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*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

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