School Administrator, Faculty of Arts

Job Description:

Te Kura Toi Matihiko | School of Creative & Digital Arts

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Generous superannuation provisions (up to 6.75% employer contribution)
• Permanent position
• 5 hours per week per week, with flexibility to consider 30 hours per week for the right candidate

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
The School of Creative Arts & Digital Arts (CADA) seeks a motivated, professional and collaborative individual to provide administrative support to the staff and students within the schools’ Digital Screen Department, located on Dovedale Campus. The Bachelor of Digital Screen (Honours) is a 4 year degree offering students majors in Animation, Game Arts, Game Development, Cinematic Arts, Screenwriting and Screen Sound. Our unique location provides our students and academics with access to world-class facilities such as sound stages, a theatre and state of the art technology.

In this fast-paced, varied role, the ideal candidate would be enthusiastic and friendly with a ‘can do’ attitude. Following process, multi-tasking, keeping accurate records and providing an organised and well executed service is vital to this role. You will ensure the provision of timely and efficient administrative services to stakeholders within the school and other departments as needed. The Administrator will support academics with activities related to course delivery, such as examination processes and timetabling. You will work within UC policies to manage essential finance and HR administration tasks and assist with Creative Arts events, seminars and functions, particularly those associated with film screenings, special guests and location hire.

Mōu | Who You Are
To be successful in this role, you will have experience working in an office administration or professional support role within a busy organisation and will bring:

You will also be able to demonstrate experience in:

• 4 years minimum experience providing comprehensive administrative support while managing multiple processes, priorities and deadlines
• Experience coordinating events, exhibitions, or creative projects, with an ability to support planning and delivery activities.
• Advanced proficiency across Microsoft Office applications, with confidence using digital tools to manage information and workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain accurate electronic and paper-based filing systems.
• A self-motivated team player who can work independently, manage priorities, and contribute positively to a collaborative environment.
• Strong attention to detail with a proven ability to maintain accuracy across a range of administrative tasks.
• Experience providing administration support in an educational environment, with tertiary sector experience preferred but not essential.
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

The successful applicant will also require high-level organisational skills, including the ability to cope with competing demands, and the ability to work autonomously, as well as collaboratively in a team. In addition, a passion for promoting learning and higher education in the Arts is highly desirable.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

For more information about our department and team, please visit our website.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

UC’s Benefits approach is shaped by Ngā Uara | Our Values Whanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, and Manaakitanga. They are designed to be relevant, support and inspire our people, they include:

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• UC Parental Leave (up to 9 weeks paid) + 26 weeks Government paid parental leave and onsite childcare facility
• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
• flexible working arrangements
• professional development and study opportunities
• supportive working environment
• a wide range of retail discounts across shopping, entertainment and travel
• on-campus staff discounts including UC RecCentre
• living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
• a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as UC RecCentre and Staff Club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 16 August 2026 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.

Note: If you have previously applied for this School Administrator, Faculty of Arts, 32212 position, we kindly ask that you do not submit a further application for this role. Your previous application has already been reviewed and assessed against the key requirements of the position, and unfortunately, you will not be considered for this recruitment process. We appreciate your interest in the opportunity and thank you for your understanding.

Please note, this is an onsite position.