The Association of Commonwealth Universities
Rachel Arnold has extensive experience in the field of scholarship management and communications. Currently serving as the Manager and previously as the Senior Programme Officer for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships at The Association of Commonwealth Universities since May 2018, Rachel oversees the management and administration of the Commonwealth Scholarships programme. Prior to this, Rachel held various roles including Communications Consultant for FindLondonApartments.com, GDPR Officer at Weizmann UK, and Programme Administrator for MACC (Marshall Scholarships). Earlier career highlights include serving as an International Liaison Assistant for Chevening Scholarships and as a Records/Office Assistant at The Association of Commonwealth Universities. Rachel possesses a BMedSc Hons degree in Medical Science from the University of Birmingham.
The Association of Commonwealth Universities
The ACU is dedicated to building a better world through higher education. Join our unique network of over 500 universities in 50 countries to benefit from opportunities to connect, learn and influence - and to access grants for institutions, staff and students. We believe that our staff are our greatest asset and we are committed to ensuring the ACU is a great, supportive and rewarding place to work with a high-performance culture. Our staff share our passion and vision and are key to helping us to achieve our goals. We make every effort to support flexible working so that staff can have a healthy work/life balance. We also accomomdate staff who have caring responsibilities, or other personal circumstances that need flexibility. As well as flexible working, we also offer a range of other benefits including: • 27 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees), plus 4 Christmas closure days • Generous pension scheme – 5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution • Interest-free travel season ticket loan • Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave • Give as You Earn charitable donations scheme • Cycle to work scheme • Work/life balance. Why work for us? If you join us, you will benefit from the following: • Working for an organisation with social impact, with the opportunity to make a difference • The opportunity to build your career with extensive training and development opportunities • Exposure to the international higher education and international development sectors • A positive, supportive and flexible working culture • Working within an inclusive environment where health and wellbeing is a priority. If you would like the opportunity to make a difference working for an organisation with a commitment to delivering real social impact, please visit our website to view our available vacancies. http://www.acu.ac.uk