Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time (37.5 hours per week)
About the role
We are seeking to appoint an experienced administrator to support and develop academic administration in the Humanities Division.
In addition to providing support across a range of areas of academic administration, the postholder will also contribute to the Humanities Division’s quality assurance and enhancement activities, including data collection and analysis, and as a member of the Humanities Education Support team. You will take responsibility for key aspects of the team’s work, develop your own areas of expertise and help to shape the development of operational practice in the Division, arising from both the University’s and the Division’s educational policy and strategy.
This is an interesting and varied role providing an excellent opportunity for career progression within higher education administration. The successful applicant will have significant experience of administration, excellent attention to detail and the ability and enthusiasm to implement new administrative systems and processes. Previous experience of working in higher education, or demonstrable commitment to developing a career in the sector, is desirable.
The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description.
For more information about the role, please contact Erica Saracino (
[email protected]).
What we offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days’ annual leave
- Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
- Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
- Membership to a variety of social and sports club
Application process
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online.
Applications should be submitted online and include a CV and a supporting statement.
As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.
For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to
[email protected]The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 10 August 2026. Only applications received before this time can be considered.
Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 24 August 2026.
Please quote Vacancy ID 187629 on all correspondence.
We welcome applications from a broad and diverse range of applicants: if you have any access needs or requirements to make your application journey more accessible, please let us know and we will do our best to facilitate.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity
