Administrative Assistant: Research and Innovation Office (RIO)/ Research and Knowledge Exchange Institutes (RKEIs)

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER; England; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Chester is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant to support the Research and Innovation Office (RIO) and related institutes. You will help Directors plan, coordinate and report on activities, providing essential clerical support.

Applicants should have A Level or equivalent, with relevant administrative experience; a degree is desirable. The post is remote for most of the time with regular on-site attendance and a 14-hour week structure to be agreed during appointment.

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent with relevant administrative experience.
• Experience in clerical/administrative roles within an office environment.
• A degree or equivalent qualification is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Research and Innovation Office (RIO) and related institutes.
• Support Directors in planning, coordinating and reporting on activities and initiatives.
• Liaise with stakeholders and colleagues to ensure smooth operation of the institutes.

Skills

Administrative support

Clerical experience

Education

A Level or equivalent

Degree (desirable)

Job description

Administrative Assistant: Research and Innovation Office (RIO)/ Research and Knowledge Exchange Institutes (RKEIs)

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) wish to recruit a part time (14 hours per week) Administrative Assistant to work in an established team.

The successful applicant will provide administrative support to the work of the Research and Innovation Office (RIO), focusing on supporting the Directors of the Research and Knowledge Exchange Institutes (RKEIs) to plan, co-ordinate and report on the activities of the Institutes. At the current time the postholder will work remotely the majority of the time but will be required on site regularly (subject to review at the appropriate time).

This post requires that you are educated to A Level Standard (or have an equivalent level qualification) and have relevant experience within an administrative or clerical role.

It is desirable that you have a degree (or equivalent level qualification), experience of a Higher Education environment and of dealing with customers in a business environment.

The working pattern of the 14 hours per week, will be mutually agreed during the appointment process.

Interviews for this post are currently scheduled to be held on 3 rd December 2026

We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.