The British Educational Research Association (BERA) has a new opportunity available for a Conference Administrator to join our team. The BERA office operates on a flexible working arrangement with some core days in the office (currently based at UCL IOE in Bloomsbury) required of all staff. The core day in the office for this post will be Tuesday.
In return you will receive a competitive salary of £24,486-£28,938 per annum (pro rata for part time). This role is part time (0.6 FTE) and fixed-term to 30^th September 2024.

Main purpose of the Conference Administrator role:

You will work mainly with the Conference and Events Manager, providing professional support to ensure the effect delivery of the 2024 annual conference.

This position reports to BERA’s Conference and Events Manager.

As the Conference Administrator you will need the following skills and experience:

Proven administrative skills with the ability to develop and maintain an overview of a complex workload
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the communication of complex information, and the capacity to negotiate at all levels of an organisation, both within BERA and externally
Excellent IT skills and computer literacy and familiarity with the Microsoft suite of software to intermediate level in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email, Outlook, and the internet
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to deal sensitively and discretely with confidential information
Proven experience of supporting conferences and events (ideally academic), including abstract submission

The following skills and experience are also desirable:

An understanding of the higher education or research environment
Experience of direct delegate, supplier and customer interaction
Attention to detail and experience of managing a database or CRM system (we use Microsoft Dynamics)
Experience of working for a membership organisation/charity

The BERA Office and Benefits:

BERA has a small central office, designed to manage the day-to-day business of the Association. Its work is overseen by a Chief Executive appointed by Council, who is responsible for, and has oversight of, all BERA’s functions and activities. Our staffing structure can be seen alongside this specification.

We offer a generous set of terms and conditions, including 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional office closure days (pro rata for part time). We also offer a 10% employers’ pension contribution and employee assistance programme, as well as training and development opportunities.

About the British Educational Research Association (BERA)

BERA is the largest UK-wide educational research organisation. With almost 2,500 members, it is a member-led organisation dedicated to supporting educational researchers and promoting high-quality research in education. It seeks to enhance the field of study, the growth of public knowledge and critical understanding, and the application of findings for the improvement of educational policy and practice.

If you think you have the correct skills and experience for this Conference Administrator role please apply today!

To apply, please send a C.V. and cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification to jobs@bera.ac.uk.

Please note we will not be accepting any agency applications.

If you have any queries, or would like to discuss the role, contact jobs@bera.ac.uk