Doctoral College Officer (SPGA/SCC) (REDEPLOYEE APPLICATIONS ONLY)

City St George’s Students' Union; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff training and development

Pension scheme

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London invites applications for a higher education administration role based at Clerkenwell campus. You will act as the primary contact for academics and doctoral researchers and manage student records, progression, applications and admissions, and viva coordination.

You will service School committees, support on-campus and off-campus doctoral activities, and process payments for funded students.

Qualifications

• Experience in higher education administration.
• Proven track record delivering excellent customer service to diverse stakeholders.
• Able to work independently and across teams.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for academics and doctoral researchers.
• Manage student records and progression processes and produce regular reports.
• Administer applications and admissions processes and coordinate viva examinations.
• Service School committees and support doctoral activities on- and off-campus.
• Process payments for funded students.

Skills

Higher education administration

Customer service

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Job description

Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.

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.

The postholder will act as the primary point of contact for academics and doctoral researchers within the designated Schools. Key responsibilities include 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, and processing payments for funded students.

The successful candidate will have experience in higher education administration, preferably within a doctoral research environment. They will have a proven track record of delivering excellent customer service to a diverse range of stakeholders and will be able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively across teams.

They will also demonstrate strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Closing date for applications

27th September 2026

Interviews are scheduled to take place from 19th October 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.

The University of business, practice and the professions