INFORMATION OFFICER

Organisation:

UK NARIC

Location:

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Hours of Work:

8.30 - 17.00 or 9.00 - 17.30

Salary:

£18-20k, subject to skills and experience

Do you have what it takes to work in a challenging and busy environment, dealing with international enquiries and helping people hoping to fulfil their academic and occupational ambitions? If so, we would like to hear from you.

You must be educated to degree level and have strong skills in another European language. French or Italian would be of particular interest.

Responsibilities:

Principally, as a member of the UK NARIC Core Services Group:

* assisting with the international qualifications recognition process
* developing knowledge of overseas education and the UK education system; and
* maintaining a professional telephone enquiry service

Job Role

As an Information Officer your principal role will be the processing of enquiries from individual applicants and answering questions on the phone and by fax. You will also be expected to assist in a range of other administrative tasks.

Qualifications

Essential

A UK degree level award

Skills/Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Speak, read and write fluently in another European Language, French or Italian would be of particular interest

ANY other foreign language competence.

A thorough understanding of UK and international education systems

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Attention to detail and ability to organise work efficiently.



Experience of using standard IT packages, such as Microsoft Office suite



Experience of working to deadlines and to a high quality



Motivated, enthusiastic and a flexible approach