Business Administration Assistant

UHI; Inverness; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading integrated university in Scotland is seeking a motivated Business Administration Assistant to provide essential administrative support. This role offers a chance to engage in various administrative activities and contribute to health sciences education. The successful candidate will be supported in undertaking a modern apprenticeship, enhancing their professional skills while working in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Provide general administrative support with the Centre for Rural Health Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Support a wide range of administrative activities related to staff, students, and finance.

Job description

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UHI is the United Kingdom’s leading integrated university encompassing both further and higher education. Based in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, our distinctive partnership of 12 independent colleges and research institutions is locally based and rooted in communities, but with national and international reach, as part of a regional university structure.

To support our work, we are recruiting for the following role:

Business Administration Assistant

Salary range: £22,677 - £24,776

Duration: Fixed Term to 31 July 2026

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Location: UHI House, Inverness

Closing Date: Sunday 8 June 2025 at 11.59pm

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to provide general administrative support with the Centre for Rural Health Sciences.

You will have the opportunity to support a wide range of administrative activities related to staff, students, and finance.

The successful candidate will be supported to undertake a modern apprenticeship as part of this role.

Centre for Rural Health Science

The Centre for Rural Health Sciences is part of the university’s Health, Social Care and Life Sciences subject area, bringing together health researchers and related teaching at UHI.

Based in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, we have campuses in Inverness and Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. We provide accessible, evidence-informed education for nurses and other health and social care professionals, including undergraduate and postgraduate students. We are committed to supporting our students to contribute significantly to patient and public care.

We foster a strong research community locally and build collaborations nationally and internationally to conduct high-quality applied research that improves health and wellbeing within the Highlands and Islands and addresses key health questions relevant to Scotland and beyond.

Applicants with informal questions are encouraged to contact Professor Nicola Carey, Head of Centre for Rural Health Science, via email at [e-mail], or Rachel Phillips-Doig, Business Support Officer and Interim Team Leader, at [e-mail].

Interviews will be held via videoconferencing during the week commencing 16 June 2025.

Additional information can be found in the job description, person specification, guidance notes for candidates, and terms and conditions of employment, available through the application portal.

Apply online. For queries about the application process, contact the HR Office at [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Administrative

Industries

• Higher Education