Research Events and Communications Administrative Assistant

School of Health & Medical Sciences; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in London seeks an enthusiastic administrative professional to support their Research Institute. The successful candidate will manage events, website content, and social media, contributing to a dynamic team in a busy environment. This role offers a chance to develop skills within a university setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy administrative environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support Research Institute staff and act as an interface with other departments.
• Organise and administer events and meetings.

Skills

Event Organisation

Newsletter Design

Website Editing

Social Media

MS Office

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Job description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the administration team and provide a highly professional service to our university. The post holder will play a key front-line role in our administration team, supporting the Research Institute staff, and acting as an interface with External Relations, Communications, and Marketing. We welcome experienced candidates with recent achievements in administrative roles, particularly those with knowledge of organising and supporting events, website administration, and professional social media experience. The ideal candidate should be keen to develop their skills within a university setting. This post is based at City St George’s, University of London – Tooting Campus, and is 35 hours per week.

Key Attributes of the Successful Applicant Include:

• Experience in organising and administering events and meetings
• Experience in designing and producing newsletters and promotional materials
• Experience with website editing
• Confident and competent use of professional social media across all platforms
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• A successful track record in a busy administrative environment
• High attention to detail and accuracy, even under pressure
• Enthusiasm, initiative, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently

For further information and to apply, visit http://jobs.sgul.ac.uk.

St George’s School of Health and Medical Sciences is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all activities, processes, and culture for our entire community, including staff, students, and visitors.

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

Please quote reference: 573-25-R

Closing date: 25 May 2025

Interview date: TBC