Registry Officer Systems

Registry Officer (Systems)

Location: Cirencester, GL7 6JS

Salary: Grade 6: £28,759 to £33,965 per annum (Depending on experience)

Hours: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)

The Royal Agricultural University "RAU" has been at the forefront of agricultural education for over 175 years and is globally renowned for its links with industry and courses that are designed to meet the demands of the changing land-based sector.

The Registry Officer (Systems) role will provide support for student systems including the student record system (Quercus), timetabling system (Celcat) and attendance monitoring system (Seats). This will include coordinating the initial configuration and ongoing maintenance of systems to ensure they are effective and efficient. The postholder will also be responsible for delivering critical, system-dependent, business processes; in particular the maintenance, and annual rollover, of curriculum information in the student record system (Quercus), annual production of the timetable (Celcat), and set up and maintenance of attendance monitoring reports (Seats).

The successful applicant will have considerable experience in Higher Education administration, supporting assessment processes in collaboration with the Exams Admin Team, including: maintaining student records with regard to module, course and award outcomes and writing accurate reports. This will be in the context of working with complex student record systems, paying particular attention to detail in the data and in line with data protection legislation.

Your communication skills will be well utilised, as you will be advising and supporting students, academics, learning technologists, exam board members and collaborative partners in coordinating the assessment cycle. The ability to work independently, with minimal supervision while using your initiative are crucial to this role that has particularly demanding periods around examinations and examination boards. You will have excellent organisational skills, with the ability to plan ahead.

This role will report to the Head of Registry and will contribute to the work of the team, and wider Academic Services directorate, as required. All members of the Academic Services department work flexibly to support each other and therefore this role holds opportunities for gaining a wider range of experience in academic administration.

The RAU is set in beautiful surroundings and offers a range of Staff Benefits including a 35-hour working week, a generous 30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time posts), pension scheme, free and guaranteed parking on campus and free shuttle bus from campus to Cirencester town centre, discounted catering facilities, discounted onsite gym, free library services, employee assistance programme, occupational health and counselling services, cycle to work scheme and staff development opportunities. Further details of the full range of staff benefits available can be found on our website.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Royal Agricultural University, please click apply where you will be redirected to their website to complete your application.

Closing date: Tuesday 28th May 2024

Interviews: Wednesday 12th June 2024

The RAU is an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the RAU at this level