The Role:
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Higher Education (HE) Directorate as an Administrative Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity to provide essential administrative support to the HE team, ensuring the smooth operation of key activities and processes. The role is part-time, offering 16 hours per week, ideally spread across 3 days, but we are open to considering alternative working patterns.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As an Administrative Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the HE Directorate team and ensuring the efficient functioning of the department. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Providing administrative support to the Director of HE and the HE Directorate team, including handling email, MS Teams, telephone inquiries, and offering advice or referring queries as needed.
- Assisting with tasks such as data entry, filing, minute-taking, and record management, particularly related to areas like course design, finance, health and safety, and professional development.
- Organising and scheduling meetings, aligning with the Director’s diary and assisting with time management.
- Supporting the update and maintenance of internal HE documentation, web pages, shared drives, and the course design platform.
- Coordinating internal HE audits, supporting the monitoring and evaluation processes, and assisting with cross-college professional development events.
- Managing the Performance Review process and helping with the coordination of committee and board meetings, including minute-taking and updating reports.
About the HE Directorate:
The HE Directorate at B&FC is a small, friendly, and high-performing team responsible for overseeing all degree-level provision within the College. We work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to secure outstanding outcomes for our students and apprentices, preparing them for success in work, study, and life.
Why Join Us?
You will be part of a dynamic team passionate about education and dedicated to providing high-quality support to our students and staff. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your administrative skills within a vibrant educational setting.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so if this role excites you, please submit your application as soon as possible!
- Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Competitive pension scheme:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 19.3% employer contribution
- Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
- Agile working opportunities
- Enhanced Family friendly policies
- Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
- Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Occupational Health
- FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
- FREE eye tests
- Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
- FREE healthy breakfast
- Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
- Health and beauty salon
- Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
- Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
- FREE car parking
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
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