We are looking for a Programmes Administrator to join our busy Taught Programmes Team in the Faculty of Science, this is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team, where your contributions will directly impact the success of our programmes.

In this varied and busy role, you’ll be responsible for a range of programme-related administrative tasks, including:

• Teaching & Programme Support - Leading operational administration to enable the continued success of units and programmes across the Faculty and ensuring smooth course delivery.
• Student and Academic Support – Providing advice and information to colleagues and students on taught programmes matters including programme and unit changes, coursework submission, extension enquiries and individual mitigating circumstances
• Records & Compliance – Maintaining accurate student records and ensuring compliance with Data Protection and Freedom of Information regulations.
• Secretariat Support – Supporting committees with minute taking (using Teams Premium intelligent recap) and providing relevant regulation guidance
• Assessment Cycle – Supporting the exams cycles throughout the academic year including setting up exams, gathering and uploading marks, creating Boards of Examiners reports and other associated tasks

You will be part of a large team where collaborative working is our focus but will also have the ability to stay on task, juggle multiple tasks and work autonomously at times.

If you are an organised individual with an HE background or equivalent experience that has worked in a busy office environment recently and can work under pressure whist juggling conflicting priorities with a positive mindset, we are interested in you!

About you

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working to deadlines at key times of the year. You will need:

• Excellent organisational skills – managing multiple tasks and deadlines with ease.
• Strong IT skills – comfortable working with university systems, data bases, programme records and other cloud based software such as Power Automate, Teams Premium and Copilot.
• Great communication skills – engaging confidently with students (and signposting to relevant support services where relevant), academics, and external stakeholders.
• A proactive approach – taking initiative and working with autonomy when needed.
• A team-focused mindset – supporting colleagues and contributing to a collaborative working environment.

Further information

We currently operate a hybrid model mixing a minimum of three days each week on campus and two days per week working from home. You would be expected to work on campus on a Tuesday as standard . Having established a regular working pattern, there may occasionally be times where you will need to be on campus at other times during the working week e.g. during assessment weeks when an in person presence is required. This role is for a full time position.

For an informal discussion regarding any queries about the role please contact Paula Gabriel by e-mail/teams (P.Gabriel@bath.ac.uk),however, please submit your application via the University website, we cannot accept any attachments or CV's. No agency enquiries please.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 25 Mar 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378

 We are looking for a Programmes Administrator to join our busy Taught Programmes Team in the Faculty of Science, this is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team, where your contributions will directly impact the success of our programmes. 

In this varied and busy role, you’ll be responsible for a range of programme-related administrative tasks, including:

• Teaching & Programme Support - Leading operational administration to enable the continued success of units and programmes across the Faculty and ensuring smooth course delivery.
• Student and Academic Support – Providing advice and information to colleagues and students on taught programmes matters including programme and unit changes, coursework submission, extension enquiries and individual mitigating circumstances
• Records & Compliance – Maintaining accurate student records and ensuring compliance with Data Protection and Freedom of Information regulations.
• Secretariat Support – Supporting committees with minute taking (using Teams Premium intelligent recap) and providing relevant regulation guidance
• Assessment Cycle – Supporting the exams cycles throughout the academic year including setting up exams, gathering and uploading marks, creating Boards of Examiners reports and other associated tasks

You will be part of a large team where collaborative working is our focus but will also have the ability to stay on task, juggle multiple tasks and work autonomously at times. 

If you are an organised individual with an HE background or equivalent experience that has worked in a busy office environment recently and can work under pressure whist juggling conflicting priorities with a positive mindset, we are interested in you!

About you

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working to deadlines at key times of the year. You will need:

• Excellent organisational skills – managing multiple tasks and deadlines with ease.
• Strong IT skills – comfortable working with university systems, data bases, programme records and other cloud based software such as Power Automate, Teams Premium and Copilot.
• Great communication skills – engaging confidently with students (and signposting to relevant support services where relevant), academics, and external stakeholders.
• A proactive approach – taking initiative and working with autonomy when needed.
• A team-focused mindset – supporting colleagues and contributing to a collaborative working environment.

Further information

We currently operate a hybrid model mixing a minimum of three days each week on campus and two days per week working from home. You would be expected to work on campus on a Tuesday as standard . Having established a regular working pattern, there may occasionally be times where you will need to be on campus at other times during the working week e.g. during assessment weeks when an in person presence is required. This role is offered on a full time basis but we would consider 0.8FTE if preferred.

For an informal discussion regarding any queries about the role please contact Paula Gabriel by e-mail/teams (P.Gabriel@bath.ac.uk),however, please submit your application via the University website, we cannot accept any attachments or CV's. No agency enquiries please.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 25 Mar 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378

This is a full-time, fixed-term post (for 12 months), but applications are also welcomed from candidates seeking a 0.8 FTE (29.2 hours per week) role.

This is an exciting time to be joining the Faculty of Science in a role which makes a significant contribution to the running of our busy and successful Departments.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, and with regular interaction with the Head of Department, you will have responsibility for effective and operational management to ensure the smooth running of the Department. This rewarding role has a focus on people and resources and undertake a wide range of activities to support the delivery of the Department and Faculty’s strategic objectives.

The post-holder also plays a lead role in new initiatives at Department and Faculty level and supports the Director of Operations and Operations and Project Managers in their roles. 

About you

You will be someone with the ability to work at a strategic level but with an operational focus to support the successful running of the Department, both in business as usual and also in ensuring responsiveness to change and to act as a key channel of communication between academic staff and professional services staff, both within the Department, Faculty and across all University offices.

With a proven track record in a role in administration, preferably within a Higher Education environment, you will have strong interpersonal skills, with excellent time management, organisational and communication skills with enthusiasm for, and commitment to high quality service provision. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of financial processes as well as HR policies and procedures. The ability to think and operate autonomously but to be an excellent team player are also key.

Further information

We offer a mix of remote and on campus working (Hybrid working)

For an informal discussion about the role, contact Amanda Harper, Director of Operations a.l.harper@bath.ac.uk

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us and .

Closing Date: 24 Mar 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049