Team Coordinator
Applications for this vacancy closed on 25th April and we are no longer accepting applications. The details below are for reference only.
Society for Research into Higher Education
Location: London, King’s Cross
Salary: Part-time (0.6) – 3 days per week at £18,000 per annum (£30,000 FTE)
Contract: Fixed term (12 months)
This is a part-time position within the SRHE Executive team, reporting to both the Manager: Operations and Finance and Chief Executive of the Society, working with all members of the team plus a wide range of researcher colleagues within higher education internationally.
Location
Hybrid working, normally 2 days per week in the SRHE offices at Society House, Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL.
Background
The Society for Research into Higher Education delivers a rolling programme of seminars, professional development events and bespoke dissemination events for the benefit of its members and the wider global research community in the field of research into higher education. The Society also runs a large international annual conference. The Society’s conference and events programme is a core element of the Society’s work and the main interface with our researcher community.
The Society is seeking to appoint a Team Coordinator to support and work with the small Executive team across all their activities.
Main Responsibilities
- Assisting the CEO and the Executive Team Members in the development and delivery of the Society’s many activities and projects to ensure all tasks are being completed within timelines, effectively and to high standards
- Supporting the Conferences and Events Manager in the development and running of an extensive programme of network events and workshops, and the Society’s annual conference
- Promoting the Society and its events on social media platforms including LinkedIn, Bluesky, and X
- Scheduling meetings, organising papers, and some note/minute taking, as required
- Ensuring all actions are recorded and completed following Meetings of the Board of Trustees and standing committee and working group meetings.
- Developing an understanding of the Society’s CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems and managing related data.
- Ensuring the SRHE website is kept up to date, in liaison with other team members
- Providing quality customer service for members and external contacts
Qualifications, skills and experience
You will need to demonstrate that you possess the following qualifications, skills and experience:
- Demonstrable experience in a team support role or an administrative assistant role
- Excellent organisation and administration skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good numeracy skills
- Excellent knowledge/application of office IT systems (Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Familiarity with website maintenance and basic website management
- Managing, maintaining and manipulating databases
- Preferred education is to undergraduate level with an interest in higher education provision
Application information
Applications in the form of a short form CV (2 pages) and a covering letter (with email and telephone contact details) explaining reasons for interest in the position and a summary of relevant experience should be sent to: Mariam Ismail (mariam.ismail@srhe.ac.uk) . Please also complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form when applying.
A full job description is available here