Programmes Administration Coordinator

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent formed a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.

Are you an experienced higher education administrator with excellent organisational skills and a passion for delivering an outstanding student experience?

As a Programmes Administration Coordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of taught programmes across the University. Working closely with academic and professional services colleagues, you will coordinate essential administrative processes, support the delivery of teaching and assessment activities.  You will also provide day-to-day supervision and guidance to colleagues, contributing to a collaborative and efficient team.

As Programmes Administration Coordinator you can expect to be involved in:

• Providing highly effective administrative support to the Programmes Administration Manager in close liaison with other supervisory staff within an education-related portfolio, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with University regulation
• Taking a proactive role in developing and enhancing the administrative processes within the University in line with changes to systems, ways of working, codes of practices
• Supervising, contributing to the timetabling, assessment and examination (including Boards of Examiners and associated student prizes) processes for the University’s portfolio of taught programmes.  Liaising with external examiners concerning more complex matters

What will you bring to the role?

• Experience of working in Higher Education administration- knowledge of timetabling in an education context and of taught programme processes and procedures
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate clearly and accurately with a wide range of people (internal and external)
• Experience of and ability to manage own workload, prioritising tasks as appropriate to meet changing demands and deadlines

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

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 [email removed] quoting reference number SL-087-26-R.

Closing Date: 26 Nov 2026

Section: Administrative

Salary: £27,865 to £30,986 per annum pro rata