School Coordinator (052020-166)

The School of Law is looking to recruit a permanent School Coordinator.  

Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to work and study right in the heart of the city and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a School Coordinator to join our dynamic team within School of Law. 

If you’re customer-focused, quality-driven and keen to follow a professional career within administration – with clearly defined career paths and opportunities – there’s never been a better time to join us. You will report directly into the team leader and will work closely with the Head of School and other administrators within the school.

You will be providing a range of proactive administrative support on a daily basis. No two days will be the same, as you turn your hand to anything from supporting budget management, diary management, travel arrangements and record keeping. You'll be expected to work on your own initiative, to maintain high standards of administration and resolve issues in a swift, calm manner.

Committee clerking and providing expert advice and support to the School is key to the effectiveness of this role.

You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) coupled with proven administrative, IT and customer service experience within a complex environment. you'll need to have excellent IT skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). And whilst it's not essential, any experience of budgetary administration, staff recruitment or the organization of overseas travel is desirable. Your drive to deliver superb customer service and your exceptional communication skills alongside your ability to act as a team player, demonstrate intellectual curiosity, to manage your workload and your excellent interpersonal and communication skills will be what sets you apart.

At Birmingham City School of Law, we believe that a balanced view makes better legal professionals.  It’s why we don’t just teach law, we advocate it; and why we don’t just focus on professional practice, but actively break down barriers to social justice and human rights throughout the world.  Our degrees go beyond boundaries. It’s why a rich mix of diverse students join us every year, and why our students stand out in the profession when they leave us.

With around 24,000 students from 80 countries, Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance is producing some of the country’s most employable graduates. 

We put £270 million into the regional economy and support thousands of jobs in the area. We're investing £260 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our city-centre campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities. The Complete University Guide ranked us as a top 30 UK university for spending on facilities in 2015.

Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other. Our core values are Excellence, People focused, Partnership working and Fairness and integrity

Closing Date: 24 May 2020
Category: Admin/Clerical