Postgraduate Administrator [Temporary Cover] (Secondment)

Department of Geography Coordinator Opportunity

The Department of Geography is seeking an experienced and dynamic administrator to coordinate its postgraduate course provision. This opportunity offers an exciting chance to join a small, friendly team and play a key role in supporting the department's work.

Role Overview

The Postgraduate Administrator will be the administrative lead for postgraduate matters in the Department, covering five MPhil (Masters) programmes and two PhD programmes. Responsibilities include managing and coordinating the Postgraduate Office, collaborating with dedicated MPhil course administrators, and directly managing one research MPhil and two PhD programmes.

Collaboration and Responsibilities

The role involves working closely with the Director of Postgraduate Studies to provide advice and support, ensuring all postgraduate students successfully complete their courses. Additionally, the administrator will lead postgraduate admissions, work with the Admissions Director, administer application reviews, and coordinate funding nominations.

Broad Knowledge and Understanding

Due to the diverse nature of the discipline, which spans arts, humanities, social, and physical sciences, the administrator will need to develop a detailed understanding of various student sponsors, Funding Councils, and practices of multiple Doctoral Training Centres and Programmes.

Support Structure

The Postgraduate Administrator is supported by the full-time Teaching Administrator, who allocates approximately half of their time to postgraduate matters.

Secondment and Application

This is a fixed-term position for 12 months. Internal candidates may apply for the role on a secondment basis. Applicants are encouraged to review the further details attached regarding the role and its responsibilities.

Interview Schedule

Interviews are anticipated to take place on Friday, 20th November 2026.

Equality and Inclusion

The University actively supports equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all sections of society.

Eligibility

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.