Senior Administrator Nurseries 106542 Grade 5

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Position Details

Nurseries

Location :
University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range 29647 to 31460 with potential progression once in post to 35388

Grade : 5

Part Time (21 hours per week)

Permanent

Closing date : 10th November 2025

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global institution that wants to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector‑leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5000 professional services jobs in a wide‑range of functions in Edgbaston and our campus in Dubai there are plenty of opportunities for you to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and warmly welcomes people from all backgrounds. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who we are and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important for both our employees and the success of the University. Depending on the role we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements and a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay and a pension scheme. We also have three high‑quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus including main bus routes and a train station on campus. We have a state‑of‑the‑art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham.

This post is responsible for the development and maintenance of a range of administrative and financial procedures primarily in the Nurseries business including admissions events invoicing and planning, and high quality clerical support to the Nursery Managers and the Childcare Services Manager (CSM). The post involves a great deal of interaction with senior Nursery staff and parents so the applicant must be able to deal effectively and positively with people at all levels in a business‑like and engaging manner.

The post holder may also be responsible for managing other staff or for supporting colleagues and sharing knowledge. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking the day‑to‑day administrative activities without heavy supervision except for highly complex or very unusual matters where guidance may be sought.

The post holder will be required to work from the Maples nursery site, respond flexibly to variations in work content and develop expert knowledge of the Connect nursery management system to facilitate and support all business activities undertaken by the CSM.

• To be responsible for undertaking the administration activities relating to the work of the Nursery business and the Managers which include all forms of communications, finance, registration of children, admissions, planning and others as indicated by the Childcare Services Manager.
• To centrally be responsible for the compilation and maintenance of accurate records at both sites relating to all aspects of the Nursery business and for ensuring that appropriate management information is compiled and analysed using the Connect system and that appropriate correspondence is made to key stakeholders such as parents, finance office, and staff team.
• To be responsible for assisting the developments and centralisation of processes, procedures and associated protocols relating to the work…