Assistant Administrator (Programmes)

University of Plymouth; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Development opportunities

Enhanced family leave

Flexible working

Retailer discounts

On-site nursery

Job summary

University of Plymouth invites applications for an Assistant Administrator (Programmes). The part-time role (30 hours/week) is on-site three days a week, fixed-term until 31 March 2027, with potential for extension.

You will support the Faculty of Science and Engineering by handling reception duties, document work, travel bookings and minutes of meetings. Based in Plymouth, the role requires good numeracy, literacy and IT skills, a customer-service mindset, and the ability to work both

Qualifications

• Experience delivering front-line information and reception duties.
• Strong IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills with clear written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide front line information and reception support to students and staff.
• Format documents and prepare materials for meetings.
• Arrange travel bookings and organise meetings, including minuting.

Skills

Customer service

IT skills

Microsoft Office

Numeracy

Literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Basis PT Temporary Parttime All Year

Job profile for Assistant Administrator (Programmes)

Assistant Administrator (Programmes)

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Salary £24,685 - £26,093 pro rata per annum - Grade 3 Contractual hours 30 Basis PT Temporary Parttime All Year Interview date Week commencing Monday 19 October 2026 Job category/type Professional/Support Services Date posted 18/09/2026 Job reference B1406 Attachments B1406 Job Description.pdf

Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Faculty of Science and Engineering Professional Services team supporting students and staff throughout the student journey.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Administrator to work in the faculty office to deliver an efficient and effective service to both students and academic staff across the faculty. This is a diverse role which will include providing front line information and reception duties, document formatting, arranging travel bookings, and organising, attending and minuting of meetings.

For this role, you will be required to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accomodate working from home, flexibility to be on site will be required due to business needs.

This is a part-time position working 30 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until 31st March 2027, with the possibility to extend.

This position is not open to current students.

For more information on Faculty of Science and Engineering please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Paula Simson : 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).

What we’re looking for

You will:

• Be a flexible, self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be able to apply a pragmaitc approach to finding solutions, as well as initiative and ability to learn new procedures and processes and apply them consistently.
• Have proven experience of working in a dynamic customer service environment.
• Have strong numeracy, literacy and IT skills with advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Our Offer

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:

• Generous annual leave: 25* Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

*Pro rata if part-time/fixed term contract

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here .

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages