Administrative Officer

Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Higher Education (HE) Directorate as an Administrative Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity to provide essential administrative support to the HE team, ensuring the smooth operation of key activities and processes. The role is part-time, offering 16 hours per week, ideally spread across 3 days, but we are open to considering alternative working patterns.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

As an Administrative Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the HE Directorate team and ensuring the efficient functioning of the department. Your key responsibilities will include:

Providing administrative support to the Director of HE and the HE Directorate team, including handling email, MS Teams, telephone inquiries, and offering advice or referring queries as needed.
Assisting with tasks such as data entry, filing, minute-taking, and record management, particularly related to areas like course design, finance, health and safety, and professional development.
Organising and scheduling meetings, aligning with the Director's diary and assisting with time management.
Supporting the update and maintenance of internal HE documentation, web pages, shared drives, and the course design platform.
Coordinating internal HE audits, supporting the monitoring and evaluation processes, and assisting with cross-college professional development events.
Managing the Performance Review process and helping with the coordination of committee and board meetings, including minute-taking and updating reports.
About the HE Directorate:

The HE Directorate at B&FC is a small, friendly, and high-performing team responsible for overseeing all degree-level provision within the College. We work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to secure outstanding outcomes for our students and apprentices, preparing them for success in work, study, and life.

Why Join Us?

You will be part of a dynamic team passionate about education and dedicated to providing high-quality support to our students and staff. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your administrative skills within a vibrant educational setting.

Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 19.3% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids 'Sports Camp' 8am - 5pm during selected half-term breaks