Vacancy ID
12474
College/Exec Group
Central Saint Martins
Location
CSM - King's Cross, London UK
Salary
£34,436 - £41,196 per annum
Contract
Permanent
Hours
35
Apply by
22 June 2026, 12:00 pm
The opportunity
If you are a highly organised, proactive administrator who enjoys being the central point of coordination in a busy operational environment this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in keeping one of London’s most creative and dynamic campuses running smoothly.
As Building Operations Administrator, you will be based at Central Saint Martins and be a key member of the Building Operations and Events Team. The Building Operations team work alongside the Estates team to ensure Central Saint Martins is ‘building ready’ at key points throughout the year.
Working closely with the Building Operations, Events, Infrastructure and Estates teams, you’ll coordinate day-to-day operational requests, manage shared inboxes and trackers, monitor building issues and maintenance updates, and help ensure staff, students, and visitors have a positive experience across the campus. No two days will be the same — from supporting large-scale events and summer works projects to helping resolve operational challenges behind the scenes.
You’ll be at the centre of activity, helping different teams stay connected, tracking projects and requests through to completion, and supporting practical operational improvements across the college. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in operations, events, facilities, or estates, within a creative higher education environment.
Your profile
We’re looking for someone with strong administrative and organisational experience, ideally gained in a busy operational, facilities, events, education, hospitality, or customer-focused environment. You’ll be confident managing multiple requests at once, maintaining accurate trackers and spreadsheets, and coordinating tasks across different teams. Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll regularly liaise with colleagues, contractors, and stakeholders across the college to ensure issues are logged, updated, and resolved efficiently.
You’ll also bring a proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to prioritise workloads, use initiative, and stay calm in a fast-moving environment. A positive, collaborative attitude is key, alongside a commitment to delivering excellent customer service and working inclusively with a wide range of people. This role would particularly suit someone who enjoys being organised, detail-oriented, and at the heart of day-to-day operations within a creative and collaborative setting.
If you wish to have a discussion about the specific requirements of role, please do feel free to contact Pearl James:
[email protected]
If you have any queries about the process to apply for this role please email CSM Staff Recruitment:
[email protected]
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.
We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.
Application process
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