Administrative Assistant - Records and Enrolment
| Posting date: | 19 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2025 |
| Location: | Ormskirk, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Edge Hill University |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | EHA2426-0525 |
Summary
We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant to join our busy yet friendly Academic Registry team and develop an excellent understanding of working in a professional service in Higher Education.
The role will primarily be assisting with all aspects of the student enrolment process and assisting with the day-to-day administration of the Academic Records team, which will involve handling queries from staff and students, processing enrolments, undertaking data entry tasks, and providing general administrative support across the team.
This role will give you an insight into student administration and allow you to develop valuable and transferable skills, including customer service, problem solving, data management and system-based solutions. You will work closely with various teams across the university allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of all the interlinking processes that facilitate the students journey from enrolment to award conferral.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Lauren Astbury, Academic Records Team Leader at Astburyl@edgehill.ac.uk.
About You
As Administrative Assistant you will have:
Previous experience of administration
An enthusiastic can-do attitude with the ability to work as part of a team
Good communication skills with strong interpersonal skills
High organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources
A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant to join our busy yet friendly Academic Registry team and develop an excellent understanding of working in a professional service in Higher Education.
The role will primarily be assisting with all aspects of the student enrolment process and assisting with the day-to-day administration of the Academic Records team, which will involve handling queries from staff and students, processing enrolments, undertaking data entry tasks, and providing general administrative support across the team.
This role will give you an insight into student administration and allow you to develop valuable and transferable skills, including customer service, problem solving, data management and system-based solutions. You will work closely with various teams across the university allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of all the interlinking processes that facilitate the students journey from enrolment to award conferral.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Lauren Astbury, Academic Records Team Leader at Astburyl@edgehill.ac.uk.
About You
As Administrative Assistant you will have:
Previous experience of administration
An enthusiastic can-do attitude with the ability to work as part of a team
Good communication skills with strong interpersonal skills
High organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources
A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
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