Course Administrator (Initial Teacher Training)

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARUs research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UKs Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UKs leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

The Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Following our successful accreditation from the Department for Education, the School of Education will be delivering courses that award Qualified Teacher Status from September , starting with a brand-new three-year BEd (Hons) Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status. 

About the Role:

We are expanding our Professional Services and are seeking an Initial Teacher Training Course Administrator. You will work with the team delivering our brand-new BEd Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status, to be the first port of call for trainees throughout their time at ARU.

With a relevant degree or part qualified in a relevant professional qualification at degree level, experience, and evidence of CPD relevant to the role, you will be an excellent communicator and work flexibly with all staff and trainees. You will also be able to empathise with trainees and the demands of their training course and you will become their go-to person for questions and queries. The responsibilities of this position cover trainees for the BEd Primary Education with QTS in Cambridge, Chelmsford, and Peterborough. This is a full time, permanent role available from May . We fully support agile and flexible working and are open to conversations about how to make the role work for the right candidate.

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We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our page for full details.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Guidance Notes: 

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.