Administrator (Local Innovation Fund Programme)

University of Plymouth; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Plymouth is seeking an Administrator for the Local Innovation Fund Programme in Plymouth. The role supports the Programme Director and team, coordinating meetings, maintaining records, and handling stakeholder communications to ensure smooth delivery of activities.

It is a full-time, on-site and hybrid role, with 37 hours per week until 31/03/2031. Salary ranges from £27,241 to £30,180 per year (pro rata).

Qualifications

• Experience as an administrator in busy programme environments.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate meetings.
• Experience with records management and stakeholder communications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings to support programme delivery.
• Maintain programme records and documentation management.
• Handle stakeholder communications and documentation workflows.
• Coordinate working group meetings, scheduling and follow-up actions.
• Act as a coordination point for programme information and communications.
• Support reporting, monitoring, events and procurement activities.
• Ensure records are maintained to funder and University requirements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Administrative support

Job description

Administrator (Local Innovation Fund Programme)

Could you be an experienced administrator with excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a busy programme environment?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Programme team working on a £20m UKRI funded programme to support autonomy businesses across the region.

About the role:

As the LIPF Administrator, you will provide administrative support across all programme activities and workstreams, including:

• support the effective delivery of the programme through the coordination of meetings.
• maintenance of programme records.
• stakeholder communications.
• documentation management and administrative processes.
• coordinate working group meetings, including scheduling, documentation and follow-up actions.
• be a key coordination point for programme information and programme communications.
• support reporting, monitoring, event delivery and procurement activities.
• ensure records are maintained in accordance with University and funder requirements.

Working closely with the Programme Director, Programme Manager, Grant Manager, the Ecosystem Integration and Navigation Team and external partners, you will help ensure the smooth operation of programme activities and governance arrangements.

For this role, you will need to be on site 1 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

This is a full time, fixed term role working 37 hours per week until 31/03/2031 due to funding.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Adrian Dawson: by email at [e-mail]

We’re currently unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, we welcome applicants who already have the right to work in the UK, including those on visa routes we can accept (e.g. Graduate visas).

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Company: University of Plymouth

Salary: £27,241 to £30,180 a year, pro rata

Hours: Full-time

Location: Plymouth

Working pattern: Hybrid - 4 days remote

Job type: Temporary

Posting date: 23 Oct 2026

Closing date: 9 Nov 2026

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