1. Can you tell us about your previous experience in student services or a similar administrative role? Can you tell us about your previous experience in student services or a similar administrative role?
2. How do you believe your background has prepared you for the specific challenges of this position? How do you believe your background has prepared you for the specific challenges of this position?
3. Why did you choose to apply for the Student Experience Co-Ordinator role at the University of Strathclyde? Why did you choose to apply for the Student Experience Co-Ordinator role at the University of Strathclyde?
4. What do you believe are the key responsibilities of the Student Experience Co-Ordinator in enhancing student life? What do you believe are the key responsibilities of the Student Experience Co-Ordinator in enhancing student life?
5. How would you approach establishing and refining administrative processes for this new team? How would you approach establishing and refining administrative processes for this new team?
6. In your view, what makes a helpdesk function successful in a higher education setting? In your view, what makes a helpdesk function successful in a higher education setting?
7. Can you provide an example of how you have put student needs at the forefront of your work in the past? Can you provide an example of how you have put student needs at the forefront of your work in the past?
8. How would you handle a situation where a student expresses dissatisfaction with a service or support they received? How would you handle a situation where a student expresses dissatisfaction with a service or support they received?
9. How do you envision engaging with students to ensure their feedback is incorporated into service improvements? How do you envision engaging with students to ensure their feedback is incorporated into service improvements?
10. Describe a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal. What was your role, and what was the outcome? Describe a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal. What was your role, and what was the outcome?
11. Given that you will work closely with the Student Experience Support Manager and other coordinators, how do you ensure effective communication and collaboration within a team? Given that you will work closely with the Student Experience Support Manager and other coordinators, how do you ensure effective communication and collaboration within a team?
12. How would you support and motivate your team of Student Experience Officers in a busy helpdesk environment? How would you support and motivate your team of Student Experience Officers in a busy helpdesk environment?
13. What experience do you have with managing enquiries through multiple channels, such as in-person, telephone, and email? What experience do you have with managing enquiries through multiple channels, such as in-person, telephone, and email?
14. Can you describe a time when you implemented a new system or process? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? Can you describe a time when you implemented a new system or process? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
15. How do you prioritise your workload when faced with competing deadlines and tasks? How do you prioritise your workload when faced with competing deadlines and tasks?
16. How do Strathclyde's values resonate with your personal and professional ethos? How do Strathclyde's values resonate with your personal and professional ethos?
17. In what ways do you believe the Student Experience Directorate can positively impact students with disabilities and wellbeing concerns? In what ways do you believe the Student Experience Directorate can positively impact students with disabilities and wellbeing concerns?
18. Where do you see yourself contributing towards the goals set out in Strathclyde 2030? Where do you see yourself contributing towards the goals set out in Strathclyde 2030?
19. What ideas do you have for enhancing the student experience at the University of Strathclyde? What ideas do you have for enhancing the student experience at the University of Strathclyde?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!