"Senior Course Administrator"

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Postgraduate Taught Student Administration team within Oxford Lifelong Learning, which is part of the Department for Continuing Education for a fixed term period of 6 months. We are seeking a highly competent administrator to join our team and provide support to students and academic staff in relation to our world-class, part-time postgraduate courses.

You will be responsible for administering a portfolio of courses – MSc / PGCert Nanotechnology and MSc Experimental & Translational Therapeutics - and providing support for the student lifecycle from end-to-end, including dealing with admissions, on-course administration and handling post-course enquiries, such as requests for transcripts. You will also assist with financial administration, publicity and supervising others. This is a fixed term appointment offered on a full-time basis for 6 months to cover the secondment of the substantive post holder.

About you

You must have excellent administrative skills and attention to detail, be able to work flexibly to deadlines, be confident in working with data, and be able to demonstrate sound judgement in solving problems. Experience of student administration and contributing to the improvement of processes would be beneficial.

About us

Oxford Lifelong Learning provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

Colleagues uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

What we offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days’ annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Application process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. To make informal enquiries about the post please contact recruitment@conted.ox.ac.uk

Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 25/03/26.

Interviews will take place soon after.

Please note that the vacancy could close earlier than the advertised closing date once a suitable candidate is found. Qualified candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Location: Postgraduate Taught Courses - Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square Oxford. OX1 2JA

Contact Person: Recruitment Administrator | Vacancy ID: 185434 | Contact Phone: 01865280768 | Closing Date & Time: 25-Mar-2026 12:00 | Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 5 | Contact Email: recruitment@conted.ox.ac.uk | Salary (£): £32,108 to £37,338 per annum