Business Administration Assistant

University of the Highlands and Islands; Inverness; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the Highlands and Islands is seeking a motivated Business Administration Assistant to provide essential administrative support. This fixed-term role offers 35 hours per week, with opportunities for professional development through a modern apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support within the Centre for Rural Health Sciences.
• Support a wide range of administrative activities related to staff, students, and finance.

Job description

Business Administration Assistant

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 rooted and community-based, with national and international reach as part of a regional university structure.

We are recruiting for the following role:

• Salary range: [Insert salary range]
• Duration: Fixed Term to 31 July 2026
• Working hours: 35 hours per week
• Location: [Insert location]
• Closing Date: Sunday 8 June 2025 at 11.59pm

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to provide general administrative support within 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 all health research and related teaching at UHI.

Based in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, we have campuses in Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands, and in 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, and are committed to supporting our students to make a significant contribution 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, addressing key health questions relevant to Scotland and beyond.

For informal questions, applicants are encouraged to contact Professor Nicola Carey, Head of the 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.

If you have any queries about the application process, please contact the HR Office at [e-mail].