Higher Education Academic Administrator

Higher Education Academic Administrator and Digital Technician

Salary range £32,821 - £34,229 per annum

(starting salary dependant on experience and qualifications)

We are looking for an organised, proactive and digitally confident professional to join our team at Ruskin Mill Centre for Practice as a Higher Education Academic Administrator & Digital Technician.

For full details and to apply to the role, please visit https://rmt.org/careers/. A completed application is required for consideration of this role

In this role you will help support the delivery of higher education programmes, research activities and digital learning. Working closely with students, academic staff and partner universities, you'll combine academic administration with technical and digital support.

What you'll do

• Support student admissions, enrolment and records management.
• Coordinate academic meetings, assessments and events.
• Maintain SharePoint sites and digital records.
• Provide support for Microsoft Teams meetings and hybrid learning.
• Assist with reporting, data management and research activities.

What we're looking for

• Degree educated (Master's desirable).
• Experience in higher education administration.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Confident using Microsoft 365, Teams and SharePoint.
• Digitally minded with excellent attention to detail.

The Ruskin Mill Centre for Practice delivers cross-Trust staff training and development in our method Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE), developing academic and action research into higher education and training in the method.

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.

We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.