Faculty Business Services Assistant

Royal Holloway; Egham; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Holloway invites applications for the newly created post of Faculty Business Services Assistant. The role supports finance and HR administration, office management and event logistics within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in Egham.

You will train colleagues, resolve queries, ensure compliance with Finance, HR, Data Protection and FOI policies, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve working practices. A proactive, communicative team player is essential.

Qualifications

• Deliver key business service activities such as finance administration, HR administration, office management and event logistics.
• Share good practices across the Professional Service team and train colleagues.
• Resolve business services queries from academic staff in alignment with policies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver key business service activities such as finance administration, HR administration, office management and event logistics.
• Train and share good practices across Professional Service colleagues.
• Act as a key point of contact to resolve business services queries from academic staff.
• Operate within University policies on Finance, HR, Data Protection and FOI.

Job description

Right to work:

Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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)

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.