Rebecca C.

Student Administrator
Happy to mentor
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About me

Rebecca C.
Philosophy
Philiosophy & Philosophy of Art and Literature
Taught Postgraduate
Derwent
2008
United Kingdom

My employment

Student Administrator
Leeds Beckett University
United Kingdom
Education
Large business (250+ employees)
2012
2016
19,000
22,000

More about Rebecca

Low Income Household

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A day in the life of a Student Administrator in the United Kingdom

Working to support students within Higher Education

How I looked for work

Online through employer websites.

How I found out about the job

Online jobs board

The recruitment process

There was an application form and an interview panel of four.

My career goals when I graduated

My goal was to figure out what I wanted to do!

My career history

Worked in HR as a Learning and Development Coordinator previously.

What has helped my career to progress

Realising what I don't want.

Courses taken since graduation

ILM courses

How my studies have helped my career

Studies taught me independent working, motivation, patience, attention to detail, clarity, confidence in my own ideas, reasoning, structured arguments.

What surprised me about my career so far

It is not what I expected.

Where I hope to be in 5 years

Managing a team or contributing to the strategic direction of a department or university.

My advice to students considering work

Work out what you don't want to do - and don't stay in a job because you think you should, because you've not been there long enough, or because you're worried about letting people down.

My advice about working in my industry

You have to be very proactive to progress and often might face a lot of disappointment and lack of opportunity.

Contacting me

Anything and everything!

What I do

I am a Student Administrator with Leeds Beckett University, ensuring students have an enriching and supported experience.

Skills I use and how I developed them

Communication, marketing, relationship building, networking, diplomacy, time management.

What I like most

Seeing students achieve their goals despite hardships.

What I like least

Seeing students who are experiencing difficult times and only having limited resources to help.

What surprised me most

The variety of my work.

Next steps...

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