- Job Number
- SU00574
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Salary
- £33,882 to £37,999 per annum
- Faculty/Directorate
- Education Services
- Location
- Singleton Campus, Swansea
- Closing Date
- 31 Oct 2024
- Interview Date
- 11 Nov 2024
- Informal Enquiries
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- Gary Jones d.g.jones@swansea.ac.uk
- Debbie Stallard d.n.stallard@swansea.ac.uk
About The University
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
Education Services are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Academic Records and Systems team.
The Academic and Assessment Records Officer will be a member of the Academic Data Systems team who are responsible for the management and maintenance of student records, systems and associated data and the development and enhancement of student records solutions and systems to meet the strategic and operational needs of the institution.
The primary aim of the Academic and Assessment Records Officer will be to support the Senior Assessment Officer who is responsible for the management and maintenance of the University SITS based Student Assessment System, ensuring that all assessment data, regulations and processes are fit for purpose, compliant with both internal and external requirements and that they deliver the required outputs against a challenging timeframe and across numerous and varied assessment windows.
Both the team and the role holder will seek to support the strategic student experience objectives of the University and are pivotal in supporting the work of both Faculty senior leads and their teams and support both Education Services and senior colleagues in other professional unit internal teams with complex data, systems and reporting.
This post will support system (SITS) development, support operations and ensuring data is fit for purpose and complies with academic regulation and policy, regulatory requirements whilst also maximising the University’s student experience and aims to deliver efficient systems to support the varying objectives for the University’s portfolio of programmes.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
We have an under-representation of women and ethnic minority colleagues in academia and would particularly encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.