Programme Administrator

Company: UK Dementia Research Institute
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Location: London
Job Description:

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

We are UCL’s Centre for Education Leadership (CEL), based in the heart of Bloomsbury, London’s academic heartland. We are a Centre within the IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society; the IOE is ranked number 1 in the world for education in the QS World University Rankings.

Working for and with the teaching profession, we are a world-leading centre for research and teaching in education and ranked outstanding by Ofsted in every criterion for our Initial Teacher Education programmes. We’ve been at the centre of education in the UK for 120 years, celebrating this milestone in October 2022.

About the role

The role of the Programme Administrator is to provide comprehensive and high-quality administration for CEL Leadership programmes.

You will provide a high-quality administrative service to participants, facilitators and ECF / NPQ delivery partners, working in close collaboration with other CEL programme administrators, CEL programme leaders and professional colleagues from schools.

You should be pro‑active in your work and demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a team.

The post is available at 1 FTE until 31 July 2027 in the first instance.

About you

You will have experience of administering educational or professional development programmes and a strong understanding of the operational requirements involved.

You will be skilled in data management and the production of management information reports, with excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.

You will be highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and confident using Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) platforms and Student Management Systems.

You will be able to work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders, manage competing priorities effectively, deliver excellent customer service, and identify opportunities to improve processes and systems.

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

  • 41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff)
  • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff)
  • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
  • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
  • Relocation scheme for certain posts
  • On-site gym
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

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Posted: June 20th, 2026