Role:  Student Operations Executive Assistant

Department:  Student Administration

Grade:  Business Support Clerical Grade 5 (£28,778 - £32,097 per annum)

Responsible to:  Student Operations Campus Officer

Campus: Belfast

(Permanent / Full-time)

Job Purpose:

As a key member of the Student Operations team, the post holder will support the functional areas of the Student Operations Office by supporting the Student Operations Coordinators and Student Operations Campus Officers to operationalise the assessment and registry processes for all student groups, including partnerships, throughout the academic year and in line with the student lifecycle.  They will also undertake project work in relation to key workstreams within the Student Operations Office in relation to Assessments, Registry and Partnership process mapping.

Closing Date:   13th April 2026 at 23:30

Guidance regarding applications can be found here:   https://recruitment.ulster.ac.uk/information-for-applicants/what-to-expect-from-the-application-and-interview-process. If you are still having issues, please contact Elaine Graham email: e.graham@ulster.ac.uk stating the vacancy reference number.

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Candidate Briefing Document - 041827

Salary Scale

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please check your options here:  https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

If you have any specific queries regarding this post, please contact the named email address for the vacancy, as listed on the main current vacancies landing page.

If you have any specific queries regarding eligibility to work in the UK, our Resourcing Compliance team may be able to help: Resourcing-compliance@ulster.ac.uk

We may create a 12-month waiting list for same or similar roles within the Department / Faculty.  The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts.

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