Faculty Business Services Assistant

Royal Holloway University of London; Egham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Training and Development opportunities

Pension Scheme with generous employer"

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket Loans

Eyesight testing

Free parking

Job summary

Royal Holloway University of London is advertising a permanent, part-time Faculty Business Services Assistant role based in Egham, Surrey. The post sits within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and focuses on finance and HR administration, office management and event logistics.

The role offers hybrid working (2 days remote) and a generous rewards package, with closing date 8 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Pro-active mindset and problem-solving ability
• Ability to network with stakeholders across the business

Responsibilities

• Finance administration, HR administration, office management and event logistics
• Support a team of Professional Service colleagues and share best practices
• Resolve business services queries from academic staff within university policies

Job description

Permanent, Part Time (21 hours per week).

Applications are invited for the newly created post of Faculty Business Services Assistant.

This role is part of the Professional Services team that sits within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences which constitutes six departments: Economics; English and Modern Languages; Geography and Sociology; History and Classics, Music, Drama and Media Arts; and Politics, International Relations and Philosophy. The role is a pivotal role in helping to deliver excellent customer service to all students and staff within the Faculty.

The role holder will deliver key business service activities such as finance administration, HR administration, office management and event logistics. The role will support a team of Professional Service colleagues, helping to train and share good practices across the different business areas, and will act as a key point of contact to resolve business services queries from academic staff. The role holder will operate effectively within the University policies and external legislation in particular relating to Finance, HR, Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the team, who has excellent communication and organisational skills, a pro-active mindset, good at problem-solving and excels at being a team player. Candidates will be good at networking with stakeholders across the business to deliver practical solutions that aims to improve working practices for all.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

Generous annual leave entitlement

Training and Development opportunities

Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution

Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.

Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey, within commuting distance from London.

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

Closing Date: 23:59, 8 November 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 16 November 2026 (To be confirmed)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the team, who has excellent communication and organisational skills, a pro-active mindset, good at problem-solving and excels at being a team player. Candidates will be good at networking with stakeholders across the business to deliver practical solutions that aims to improve working practices for all.

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Faculty Business Services Assistant

Company: Royal Holloway University of London

Salary: from £26,805 a year, pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Surrey, TW20 0EX

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 28 Oct 2026

Closing date: 8 Nov 2026

Summary

Permanent, Part Time (21 hours per week).

Applications are invited for the newly created post of Faculty Business Services Assistant.

This role is part of the Professional Services team that sits within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences which constitutes six departments: Economics; English and Modern Languages; Geography and Sociology; History and Classics, Music, Drama and Media Arts; and Politics, International Relations and Philosophy. The role is a pivotal role in helping to deliver excellent customer service to all students and staff within the Faculty.

The role holder will deliver key business service activities such as finance administration, HR administration, office management and event logistics. The role will support a team of Professional Service colleagues, helping to train and share good practices across the different business areas, and will act as a key point of contact to resolve business services queries from academic staff. The role holder will operate effectively within the University policies and external legislation in particular relating to Finance, HR, Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the team, who has excellent communication and organisational skills, a pro-active mindset, good at problem-solving and excels at being a team player. Candidates will be good at networking with stakeholders across the business to deliver practical solutions that aims to improve working practices for all.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

Generous annual leave entitlement

Training and Development opportunities

Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution

Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.

Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey, within commuting distance from London.

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

Closing Date: 23:59, 8 November 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 16 November 2026 (To be confirmed)

Essential requirements

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the team, who has excellent communication and organisational skills, a pro-active mindset, good at problem-solving and excels at being a team player. Candidates will be good at networking with stakeholders across the business to deliver practical solutions that aims to improve working practices for all.

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