Doctoral College Officer (SPGA/SCC)

City St George's, University of London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London invites applications for a Doctoral College administrator based at the Clerkenwell campus, supporting the School of Policy and Global Affairs and the School of Communication and Creativity.

You will manage student records, support admissions, coordinate viva examinations, service School committees and handle payments for funded students, enabling high-quality doctoral research and student experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in higher education administration, preferably within a doctoral research environment.
• Proven track record of delivering excellent customer service to a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• managing student records and progression processes
• producing regular reports for academic and professional services colleagues
• administering applications and admissions processes
• coordinating viva examinations
• servicing School committees
• supporting on-campus and off-campus doctoral activities
• processing payments for funded students

Skills

Higher education administration

Customer service

Independent & collaborative work

Organisational skills

Job description

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

The Doctoral College at City St George's supports doctoral researchers across six academic Schools and three campuses. This role is based at the Clerkenwell campus supporting two Schools, the School of Policy and Global Affairs and the School of Communication and Creativity, and contributing to the delivery of the Doctoral College's strategic and operational objectives.

Key responsibilities

• managing student records and progression processes
• producing regular reports for academic and professional services colleagues
• administering applications and admissions processes
• coordinating viva examinations
• servicing School committees
• supporting on-campus and off-campus doctoral activities
• processing payments for funded students

Qualifications

• experience in higher education administration, preferably within a doctoral research environment
• proven track record of delivering excellent customer service to a diverse range of stakeholders
• able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively across teams
• strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities effectively

Closing date for applications: 1 November 2026 at 23:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place from 23rd November 2026

The selection process will involve an interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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