Deputy Head of Student Administration (Professional and Open Access Courses)

Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) is seeking to
appoint a Deputy Head of Student Administration to join the Department for
Continuing Education, one of the University’s largest departments with more
than 15,000 student enrolments on its courses and programmes each year.





**About the role**



You will be one of four managers, each with responsibility for a different
section of student administration, reporting to the Head of Student
Administration (HSA) via the Assistant Director (Professional and Open Access
Courses). You will lead a student administration team which currently consists
of 17 staff.





You will play a lead role in student administration within the area of non-
credit/non-award-bearing courses, which includes:



- Professional development courses, workshops and conferences aimed at practitioners in a wide range of fields including electronics, telecoms, engineering, education, diplomacy, law, politics, biosciences and business skills for high technology businesses;



- Short courses offered on a day and weekend basis (see: https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/about/day-and-weekend);



- Online courses;



- Summer schools (see: https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/about/summer-schools).





You will act as the lead administrator on new projects within the
Department/University, representing the Department at University committees
and meetings and deputising for the Head of Student Administration and for key
academic leadership roles as required.





You will be required to develop a good understanding of the operations of the
whole department and to communicate and coordinate effectively with the other
Deputy Heads and their teams.





This is a full-time position, available on a permanent contract.





**About you**



You will be the holder of a strong honours degree or equivalent with
significant experience of working in the higher education sector or comparable
environment. Significant commercial awareness relating to the development of
new courses, programmes, events or similar is also an essential requirement of
the role, together with experience of managing teams, developing and
implementing complex policies and procedures and managing budgets.





Experience of managing the development and delivery of courses aimed at part-
time students and working professionals, and experience of managing
residential programmes such as summer schools would be advantageous.





**About us**



OUDCE 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. **Applications
which do not provide a personal supporting statement which addresses all of
the essential and desirable criteria will not be considered.**





The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 17 March.





Interviews will take place during the week commencing 24 March.





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.