Cardiff Metropolitan University

At Cardiff Met, we're committed to delivering an outstanding student experience through excellent service, effective administration and high-quality student data. Registry Services sits at the heart of the University, supporting students throughout their academic journey and ensuring that the administrative processes, systems and records that underpin the student experience are accurate, efficient and compliant.
As a Registry Advisor (Student Lifecycle), you'll play a key leadership role within Registry Services, coordinating and supporting the delivery of student and academic administration across a range of activities throughout the student lifecycle. This fixed-term role has been created to provide essential operational capacity while the University delivers a major programme of transformation, including the replacement of its core student records system.
Leading a team of Registry administrators, you'll provide day-to-day supervision, guidance and support, helping to ensure services are delivered efficiently, accurately and in line with University regulations and service standards. You'll also contribute to service improvements, systems development and organisational change, helping to shape the future of Registry Services while maintaining excellent support for students and staff.
You'll play a key role by:
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<li>Coordinating and supporting a team of Registry administrators, ensuring workloads, priorities and service standards are effectively managed.</li>
<li>Providing specialist advice and guidance on student lifecycle processes, student records, policies, procedures and systems.</li>
<li>Supporting student administration, assessment and award processes, ensuring compliance with University regulations and procedures.</li>
<li>Monitoring the quality and integrity of student data and records, identifying issues and implementing corrective actions where required.</li>
<li>Responding to and resolving complex enquiries from students, staff and external stakeholders, delivering excellent customer service.</li>
<li>Supporting the implementation of new systems, processes and organisational change initiatives that enhance the student and staff experience.</li>
</ul>
We are recruiting to two vacancies, each based within a different area of Registry.
What you’ll bring
You'll be an experienced administrator and team coordinator with a passion for delivering excellent service and supporting others to succeed. You'll be comfortable working in a complex environment, managing competing priorities and helping colleagues navigate policies, procedures and systems with confidence.
You'll combine strong organisational skills with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, using data and information to support effective decision-making and continuous improvement. Most importantly, you'll share our commitment to supporting students and delivering high-quality services across the University.
Additionally, you'll bring:
<ul>
<li>Experience of supervising or coordinating administrative staff within a complex organisational environment.</li>
<li>Experience of maintaining and managing records within large information systems while ensuring data accuracy and integrity.</li>
<li>Strong organisational skills and the ability to allocate workloads, manage competing priorities and meet operational deadlines.</li>
<li>Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.</li>
<li>Strong IT and digital skills, including Microsoft Office applications and enterprise information systems.</li>
<li>The ability to analyse and interpret data, resolve operational issues and contribute to service improvements and organisational change.</li>
</ul>
Experience of working within Higher Education, knowledge of Academic Registry functions, or experience using student records and assessment systems would be advantageous. Experience supporting system implementations or organisational transformation activities would also be beneficial.
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.
We offer excellent benefits such as:
<ul>
<li>Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.</li>
<li>Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.</li>
<li>Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.</li>
<li>Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.</li>
<li>Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.</li>
<li>Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.</li>
</ul>
Contact us
For more information about the role please contact Joe Wells on <a href="mailto:jwells@cardiffmet.ac.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">jwells@cardiffmet.ac.uk</a>.
All applications must be submitted online.
The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting, so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
Further details:
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.
The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
<h3>Why Work Here?</h3>
We invite you to join our collaborative community!
Dating back to 1865, we remain rooted in Wales with a global reach, offering you a world of opportunity. Our education, research and innovation deliver positive impact for equality, social inclusion and environmental sustainability, locally, nationally and internationally.
Are you ready to contribute to something remarkable?
Join us in helping us to progress and deliver real change.
<h2>Job Details</h2>
School/Unit
Registry Services
Location
Llandaff Campus
Salary
£35,608 to £38,784 per annum
Fixed term for 2 years
Post Type
Full Time
Closing Date
Thursday 22 October 2026
Reference
2627112

Registry Advisor (Student Lifecycle)

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