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About us: The King’s community is dedicated to the service of society. King’s Strategic Vision 2029 sets out our vision for the future, shaped around five priority areas: educate to inspire and improve; research to inform and innovate; serve to shape and transform; a civic university at the heart of London; and an international community that services the world. Our ambitious Education Strategy sets out the actions that we must take to transform how we teach, how and where our students learn and how we support them during their time with us. Student Administration Services, undertake the administration of the student lifecycle including Welcome, Enrolment & Registration, Visa Support & Guidance, Student Records and Graduation, Police Registration, and Orientation. We work to ensure all students who study at King's receive a world-class student experience by aligning support for students through their educational journey at King's with the academic cycle of events throughout the year. We are part of the wider Students & Education Directorate, a collection of wide-ranging professional services in place to support King’s students and their education. As a directorate we manage the student lifecycle from application to graduation and beyond, to ensure a coherent and seamless student experience and effective administrative processes, working closely with King’s faculties to do so. About the role: We are recruiting a proactive Senior Records Officer to deliver professional and efficient administrative support as part of a comprehensive, professional, and student-centred service. Successful candidates will be well-organised, good communicators, have administration experience and possess excellent IT skills. This is an exciting opportunity for candidates looking to manage and improve systems and processes that support the student administrative lifecycle, and who wish to utilise their skills and expertise in student administration. We encourage applications from candidates who have experience from both within and outside of the Higher Education sector where they can demonstrate the skills needed to succeed in this role. This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 12 months, until 02/03/2027. We also welcome applications from candidates seeking a flexible work pattern within our necessary service operating hours. Key Responsibilities: Ensure that full, accurate and accessible records are kept in the University's student record system (SITS), working with students, faculties, and other departments as necessary to resolve data issues through record interrogation and fact-finding Work closely with professional services and academic staff, offering guidance on the university’s processes, procedures and the regulations, and training colleagues in their use as needed Contribute and deliver key Student administrative processes across the academic year, including Changes of Registration, Enrolment, Re-enrolment and Module Registration ensuring the provision of a high-quality service to staff and students. Act as a champion for procedure and policy relating to the Student record, ensuring accuracy and consistency, while adhering to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules on confidentiality of personal information Act as a consistently professional and solution-focussed ambassador for Student Administrative Services as a whole. Contributing proactively to the ongoing development of business processes, procedures and working practices within the team to support continuous improvement and optimum efficiency. Develop an expert knowledge of SITS and other systems required to perform the role The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. About you: To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria Relevant work experience and/or education: We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. Relevant work experience might include work in higher education, or a compliance role. Relevant educational experiences might include higher education in a related discipline, professional qualifications or other training.  Excellent attention to detail and an eye for accuracy. Excellent IT Skills, including with the Microsoft Office Suite.  Excellent administrative skills, including the ability to organise and plan effectively. Good oral and written communication skills, with the ability to provide detailed advice and guidance on specialist, defined processes and procedures to internal and external contacts. Ability to work collaboratively. Anticipating problems and applying proactive and innovative approaches to resolve issues. Flexible and comfortable with adapting to change.  Knowledge of the student management system SITS Client. Knowledge of policies and procedures and their application in a Higher Education context. Desirable criteria A general understanding of GDPR and the importance of the protection of personal data. Experience of working in Higher Education. Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Further information: At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. Grade and Salary: £39,076 - £43,909 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance Job ID: 135765 Close Date: 29-Jan-2026 Contact Person: Lindsey Dowsen (Student Records Manager) Contact Details: lindsey.dowsen@kcl.ac.uk

School/Section: University Senior Management Division: Principal's Office Staff Category: Academic Position Type: Full Time Duration of Post: Substantive Grade: Competitive Salary From: Competitive Remuneration package Salary to: Competitive Remuneration package Location: Aberdeen Closing Date: 30/01/2026 Ref No: PRO001A Documents: Further Particulars.pdf (PDF, 1148.42kb) We are seeking an exceptional academic leader to join us as Provost to champion and drive academic excellence across all areas of our work. Reporting to the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, and working as a key member of the Senior Management Team, the Provost will play a central role in delivering the ambitions of our Aberdeen 2040 strategy. The Provost will provide strategic and operational leadership to all Schools through the line-management of Heads of School, ensuring the delivery of high-quality education, an excellent student experience, and world-leading research and innovation. They will oversee School plans and budgets, support performance against institutional KPIs, and work collaboratively with colleagues across the University to embed a strong culture of excellence and accountability. A key aspect of the role is providing executive leadership for strategic planning, including the ongoing development and monitoring of Aberdeen 2040 and oversight of the University’s strategic planning processes. This is a pivotal time to join Aberdeen. We have launched Adapting for Continued Success, a major University-wide transformation programme that will design and implement a new operating model to support our academic mission, strengthen long-term financial sustainability, and ensure we continue to evolve in response to the changing needs of our community and the wider world. Alongside this, we are undertaking a Governance Efficiency Review covering Court, Senate, Senior Management and General Council, with the aim of delivering streamlined, effective governance that will enable the University to realise its long-term ambitions. We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking academic leader with a strong record of achievement in education and/or research, substantial senior experience in developing and delivering academic strategy, and a proven ability to manage resources efficiently. The successful candidate will bring a performance-driven mindset, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to influence and negotiate effectively at senior levels. They will have a deep understanding of the challenges facing the HE sector, strong judgement, and the ability to motivate and lead multi-disciplinary teams, while confidently delegating and empowering colleagues. How to Apply This is an exceptional opportunity to play a defining role in shaping the future of one of the UK’s oldest and most ambitious universities. To find out more and apply, please click here or contact Nick Edwards  n.edwards@abdn.ac.uk  for an informal discussion.

Durham University is seeking a strong strategic leader for the role of Director of Student Marketing. This senior position plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the University's strategy for the recruitment of both home and international students. They will oversee a step-change in the effectiveness of Durham's marketing to prospective students. As one of the UK's leading universities, Durham offers a unique and historic setting, a global outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, and a warm and inclusive community. Our refreshed sets ambitious goals for growing the proportion of international students at the University. Student recruitment is central to achieving our strategic goals. This post will lead the Recruitment Marketing team and be responsible for enhancing the University's ability to provide insight to inform recruitment and marketing operations. Areas of responsibility include production of marketing collateral, campaigns, content and conversion communications. Strategic leadership and operational management are required across several key initiatives, including international conversion, growing enrolments via digital channels and ensuring coordination of recruitment and marketing activity across the institution. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with senior leadership experience in marketing ideally with experience of student recruitment and managing change. For further information about the role and the Person Specification, please view our candidate brochure. Durham University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. At Durham University, our aim is to create an open and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential and we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of the global community in which we work.We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under-represented in our work force including people with disabilities, women, and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made to support people within their role. How to Apply We prefer to receive applications online. We will update you about your application at various points throughout the selection process, via automated emails from our E-Recruitment system. Please check your spam/junk folder periodically to make sure you have not missed any of our updates. What you need to submit A CV: and A supporting statement or covering letter which outlines how you meet all of the criteria within the Person Specification detailed in the candidate brochure. The closing date for applications is midnight on 15th February 2026. It is anticipated interviews will be held w/c 2nd March 2026.