Estates Administrative Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Royal Holloway University of London; Egham; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Holloway University of London in Egham, Surrey, invites applications for the Estates Administrative Assistant role to cover maternity leave. The post supports the Estates Department with a range of administrative tasks and coordinates committees and working groups.

We seek a professional, personable individual who can prioritise tasks with strong organisational skills and flexibility. The role is based in a leafy campus with hybrid working (2 days remote) and a full-time fixed-term

Qualifications

• Professional and personable individual with high level of organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad administrative support to the Estates Department.
• Assist with administration of committees and working groups.

Skills

Administrative support

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

Estates Administrative Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Full-Time, Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover for 1 year).

Applications are invited for the post of Estates Administrative Assistant in the Estates Department.

The Estates department is in the process of developing the University\'s historic estate to provide a 21st century campus and user experience that meets the increasingly contemporary needs of the people studying, working, and visiting here. This role will provide a broad range of administrative support tasks to members of the team and others within the college as required. In addition, they administer a number of committees and working groups.

We require a professional and personable individual who can prioritise tasks and demonstrates a high level of organisational skills and flexibility.

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

This is a fixed term post to cover a period of maternity leave for one year. This appointment could end earlier than expected should the substantive post-holder return to work early.

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [e-mail]

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Company: Royal Holloway University of London

Salary: from £29,297 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Surrey, TW20 0EX

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 4 Nov 2026

Closing date: 13 Nov 2026

Summary

Full-Time, Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover for 1 year).

Applications are invited for the post of Estates Administrative Assistant in the Estates Department.

The Estates department is in the process of developing the University\'s historic estate to provide a 21st century campus and user experience that meets the increasingly contemporary needs of the people studying, working, and visiting here. This role will provide a broad range of administrative support tasks to members of the team and others within the college as required. In addition, they administer a number of committees and working groups.

We require a professional and personable individual who can prioritise tasks and demonstrates a high level of organisational skills and flexibility.

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

This is a fixed term post to cover a period of maternity leave for one year. This appointment could end earlier than expected should the substantive post-holder return to work early.

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [e-mail]

Closing Date: 23:59, 13 November 2026

Interview Date: 26 November 2026

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