Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
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Department
History
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Position Type
Permanent
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Salary
£31,236 to £34,610 per annum
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About the Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries about the role, please contact Ms Claudia Gray, Head of Administration, at
[email protected].
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the History research and finance team by providing high level financial support to the Head of Department and the Head of Administration, leading a small team of Research Centres Co-ordinators and supporting the Director of Research and Director of Impact with relevant research administration.
This would be an ideal opportunity for a candidate wishing to develop their financial and research administrative skills in a successful academic department at the University of Warwick.
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About You
The Department of History seeks to appoint a pro-active and dynamic Departmental Co-ordinator (Finance/Research) on a permanent basis as soon as possible.
The post holder will be responsible for the development and management of all aspects of financial administration and reporting in relation to the department’s finances, focusing in particular on management of budgets, including live research grant budgets and all day-to-day financial operations. In addition, the post holder will provide high level support to the Director of Research and Director of Impact and will play a significant part in the preparations for REF 2029.
The post holder will also lead a small research team and oversee the work of two part-time Research Centres Co-ordinators by focusing on improving processes and procedures.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the
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About the Department
The History Department at the University of Warwick is one of the largest history departments in the UK, with teaching and research notable for its disciplinary range and geographical scope. The Department is comprised of c.50 academic staff, 5 postdoctoral staff, 13 support staff, c.1000 undergraduate students, and c.100 postgraduate students.
The Department has a strong international reputation and consistently high rankings in both UK and international surveys. In the recent REF 2021 exercise 92% of research was ranked as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). The Department is committed to maintaining and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion amongst its staff and student community.
The Department is home to six research centres: the Global History and Culture Centre; the Centre for the History of Medicine; the European History Centre; the Early Modern and Eighteenth Century Centre; the Centre for Global Jewish Studies and the Centre for Caribbean Studies. We also engage with one faculty research centre, the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance.
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About the University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
- World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
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How to Apply
Closing Deadline: Wednesday 15th July 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)
To apply, please click APPLY below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include two attachments:
CV
Cover Letter
These should:
Outline employment and education history (including your most recent employment).
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Right to Work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.
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