£26,101 - £29,645 pro rata (£15,660.60 - £17,787 for 21 hours a week) | Permanent | Part time, 21 hours per week | London WC1H
The Programme Assistant will support the delivery of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK’s (CSC) alumni engagement strategy, designed to enhance alumni experience and increase post-Scholarship engagement with the CSC. This includes updating the CSC alumni database with information on engaged members of the Alumni Network; providing administrative and communications support for online and print publications; coordinating alumni activities at core UK-based events; and providing administrative support for the annual Taylor & Francis Commonwealth Scholar Best Journal Article Prize. The postholder will also be required to provide support to the CSC’s Programme and Evaluation and Monitoring Teams as required.
The ACU is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education.
We believe that international collaboration is central to this ambition. By bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them - we help to advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives.
We champion higher education as a cornerstone of stronger societies, supporting our members, partners, and stakeholders as they adapt to a changing world.
As Programme Assistant, your responsibilities will include:
Some of the skills you need to be able to demonstrate include:
Our benefits include 31 days holiday per year (including 4 Christmas closure days) plus bank holidays, competitive pension scheme (10% employer contribution plus 5% employee contribution), season ticket loan and excellent support for learning and development through a range of educational and networking activities.
At the ACU, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, and sexual orientation.
As Programme Assistant you will be employed by ACU Trading Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary.
Please note the 21 hours can be worked over any combination of days of the week, to include Wednesday mornings
How to apply
Closing date: 16 March (12pm)
Interview date: w/c 30 March
Job profile
Application form
Applicants should submit their application form, along with a current CV and a detailed covering letter (maximum two pages). The covering letter must state what you can bring to the post and how you meet all the criteria of the role. Please also provide details of your current salary.
Applicants should also complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring form
Please send the application form, covering letter, CV and completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring form by email to recruitment@acu.ac.uk by 12pm (GMT) on 16 March. Please indicate in the subject line of your email that you are applying for the post of Programme Assistant. Applicants may address the covering letter to the Head of HR
Please note, if we do not receive a completed application form, we will be unable to consider your application.