MIS Senior Administrator - Business Partner

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Job title MIS Senior Administrator - Business Partner Job reference REQ
003249 Date posted 27/07/2026 Final date to receive applications 30/08/2026 Location Paignton Salary £24,714.00 to £25,332.00 per annum Package plus excellent benefits Contractual hours 37 Basis Full Time Job category/type Support Attachments Blank Job description

Salary: £24,714.00 to £25,332.00 per annum, plus excellent benefits

Contract Type: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, permanent.

Location:
Paignton, Devon

Join South Devon College’s Student Data team and play a key role in supporting the delivery of high ‑ quality education across the College. This is a fast ‑ paced, customer ‑ focused role at the heart of curriculum planning and student data management, where accuracy, insight and collaboration are essential. You will proactively advise and support College staff on curriculum setup and funding, providing clear and accessible specialist guidance, while ensuring learner and curriculum records are maintained to the highest standard.

Working with minimal supervision, you will manage the full life ‑ cycle of learner records, contributing to accurate reporting, informed decision ‑ making and compliance with internal and external requirements.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a busy administrative role, with proven data entry skills and a high level of accuracy. They will be confident in interpreting information and able to make routine decisions independently, without the need for referral. The role also requires the ability to undertake involved and detailed tasks effectively and efficiently, managing workloads and priorities to ensure deadlines and quality standards are consistently met.

Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this.

Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata of fractional) including the option to purchase additional holiday days;

• 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);

• 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;

• Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;

• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;

• Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 18%;

• Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;

• Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;

• Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);

• On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);

• Employee Assistance Programmes;

• Access to Blue Light Card membership;

• Discounted travel schemes.

Closing Date:
Sunday 30 August 2026

Interview Date: TBC

We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options.

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.

Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or…