Administrator

Job Description:

Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Permanent position, 37.5 hours per week
• Generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
As a Tautāwhi | Administrator in Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education, you will provide essential administrative support that enables the smooth delivery of academic programmes and services. As a member of the Faculty Administration Services Team (FAST), you will join a collaborative and high-performing team that works together across a shared portfolio of activities to deliver excellent service and support. Your responsibilities may include coordinating professional practice placement administration for students, colleagues, schools, centres, and kura. You may also support administrative processes associated with Initial Teacher Education selection and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of administrative processes. Working closely with your team, you will help ensure efficient and effective operations across the faculty while contributing to a positive and responsive service culture.

Mōu | Who You Are

You will be an experienced administrator with at least 3-4 years' experience in an administrative support role, preferably within a large organisation.

You will have:

• excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, colleagues, schools, centres, kura, and wider education partners. a collaborative mindset, demonstrating flexibility in working with teams to achieve common goals.
• strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, databases and modern technologies.
• tertiary sector experience, or an understanding of the New Zealand education system, would be advantageous.
• a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes while managing competing demands.
• the ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a dynamic team
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
You will join the Faculty Administration Services Team (FAST) within Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education, working as part of a collaborative team that shares knowledge, best practice, templates, systems and processes to provide effective support across the Faculty.

Working closely with academic and professional staff, students, schools, centres, kura and wider University service areas, you will build positive relationships and contribute to a responsive, high-quality service. Collaboration and knowledge-sharing are key aspects of the role, with a focus on working collectively to deliver consistent and effective support across the Faculty.

If you are passionate about supporting education and professional development in a collaborative and inclusive environment, we want to hear from you.

For more information about our teams, visit us at UC Education

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.

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
• flexible working arrangements
• professional development opportunities
• supportive working environment
• a wide range of retail discounts across shopping, entertainment and travel
• on-campus staff discounts
• 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.

We offer a range of benefits, 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: 23 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.

Please note, this is an onsite position.

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