Administrative Assistant

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed educational institution in Norwich seeks an Administrative Assistant on a full-time, fixed-term contract for 10 months. The role focuses on management information and compliance support while delivering excellent customer service. Candidates should have strong organisational and communication skills, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office. Salary ranges from £24,685 to £26,093 annually, with 34 days of annual leave and flexible working options, including hybrid models.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Family and work-life balance policies

Generous pension scheme

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Campus Facilities access

Exclusive shopping discounts

Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses

Qualifications

• Good standard of secondary education or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage a varied workload in a high-paced environment.
• Competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Focus on management information, practice assessment and compliance support.
• Deliver strong customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Interpersonal communication

Competent in Microsoft Word

Competent in Microsoft Excel

Basic qualitative data handling

Education

Good standard of secondary education or equivalent experience

Job description

Administrative Assistant

Ref: SC4913

University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk

Faculty of Medicine and Health - Faculty Professional Services, School of Health Sciences

Salary on appointment will be £24,685 per annum with an annual increment up to £26,093 per annum.

Contract: Full time, fixed term basis for 10 months, available from 26 January 2026.

Working with the Director of Practice Education and a Senior Data and Projects Co-ordinator, you will have a particular focus on management information, practice assessment and compliance support; alongside delivering a strong customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

You will have a good standard of secondary education or equivalent experience in a similar role. Strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage a varied workload in a high paced environment.

You must be a competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint. The ability to carry out basic qualitative data handling, including organising, coding and summarising text-based information with supervision, would be advantageous.

Benefits

• 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
• Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
• Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, public transport discounts and childcare and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes where eligible.
• Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

Closing date: 9 January 2026

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and encourages applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.