Senior professional of educational establishments

Senior professional of educational establishments - overview

As a senior professional in educational establishments, you’ll use your leadership and administration skills to oversee the running of an educational department or office. Learn more about a career in educational administration, what might be involved and how you can work towards your first role.

Learn what the role involves below.

What does a senior professional of educational establishments do?

As a senior professional of an educational establishment, you’ll give support to a team of teachers, lecturers or tutors and contribute to the student journey. You might focus on a certain part of operations, such as student admissions, registrations or events, open days and social activities. You might manage other administrative staff and have budget responsibilities depending on your department and role.

Your responsibilities might include managing examination and assessment procedure, overseeing communications, queries and complaints, producing marketing material or providing support services to educators. You’ll enjoy being organised and contributing to an excellent experience for students and staff.

What will your days involve?

Daily tasks will vary but could involve:

Coordinating and maintaining quality assurance procedures
Helping with recruitment, public relations and marketing activities
Arranging for the preparation and publication of official documents like syllabuses
Organising examinations, invigilation and any security procedures needed
Drafting and interpreting regulations and dealing with queries and complaints
Overseeing administrative aspects of student admission, registration and graduation
Leading on decisions regarding curricula, budget and disciplinary issues
Providing administrative support to the academic team
Arranging for evaluation of management, accounting, information storage and retrieval
Coordinating staffing, financial, material and other resource needs

FAQs

How much can you earn as a senior professional of educational establishments?

The average salary for a senior professional of educational establishments in the UK is £46,800. Graduates start at around £20,500.

Does a senior professional of educational establishments role involve travel in the UK or overseas?

Travel is rare in this role as you’ll generally be based in an educational institution. You might travel to conferences or training courses.

Can you work from home as a senior professional of educational establishments?

You might be able to complete some of your work from home, but you’ll often need to be present at your institution to work with educators and other staff.