Programmes Officer - Design Studies

About the Role

Flexible Working

• We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time.

• We welcome applications from candidates seeking a minimum of 21.9 hours per week (0.6 FTE).

The School for Cross-faculty Studies is seeking a talented administrator to join its team of professional services staff in the role of Programmes Officer for Design Studies. The purpose of this role is to take responsibility for the planning, management and operation of the administrative processes required to support the successful delivery of the School’s courses in Design Studies. The job also carries a remit to support the School’s Marketing and Communications Officer to devise and implement a range of activities and materials designed to promote the School’s programmes.  

This is a full-time role offered on a 12-month fixed term contract basis.

We offer a supportive and flexible working environment with the option to work in a hybrid fashion (combination of on-campus UK and home working) to suit.

Our School holds the Athena Swan Bronze award which means that we’ve proved that we operate policies and procedures that aim to ensure family-friendly working and transparent recruitment and promotion systems and that we support gender equality.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).

About You

Our ideal colleague is someone who is a ‘self-starter’ with an ability to manage their own workload; prioritising tasks to ensure that deadlines are met and taking the initiative to deal with all aspects of the operational support for the courses in an accurate and timely fashion. 

This is a varied and busy job which requires a proactive attitude towards work and problem solving, a strong commitment to providing an excellent service to both students and staff and an ability to plan ahead to organise workload effectively.

You will need to be willing to get involved, take responsibility for getting tasks done and be flexible in response to changing work demands, whilst all the time adhering to deadlines.

A working knowledge of the student lifecycle and key course administration processes is considered essential in order to be able to tackle this role successfully.

You will join a small team of staff providing support for the School’s courses and so must be able to work successfully alongside colleagues in a respectful and mutually supportive manner.

Given the trans-disciplinary nature of our courses, the role involves considerable liaison with administrative staff in other academic and central services departments, so being able to build good working relationships with others will be essential, as will having patience to navigate the various systems and processes.

About the Department

The School for Cross-faculty Studies at the University of Warwick is a new kind of academic department offering courses in subject areas that you might not have heard of – courses which don’t fit into the academic boundaries of traditional disciplines. Our courses are innovative, expansive and challenging and focus on contemporary issues such as Climate Change, Social Justice, Equality, Sustainability, Food Security and Consumption.

Our undergraduate Design Studies programme was launched in 2024-25. The courses aim to train a new generation of designers to think critically about global problems such as human rights, environmental impact, technological and digital advancement and to consider practical, design-led solutions to those problems.

The courses focus on Design for Sustainable Innovation and seek to develop students’ as ethical, responsible ‘agents of change’ who are equipped with the technical knowledge, practical skills and systems thinking expertise to lead on the development of creative and effective ideas and solutions that will ensure a sustainable and regenerative future for all.

A key feature of the courses is that students will be immersed in ‘real-life’ contexts, co-designing with regional communities and working amongst well established and emerging employers.

A joint postgraduate course in MASc Design for Sustainability is planned to launch in 2026-27.

You can find out more about our courses on our website.

How to Apply

To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by 11.59pm on the closing date of Thursday 17 September 2026.

Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.

Your cover letter should detail your motivation for applying for the role as well as detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.   

The interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.