IGNITE Senior Project Administrator (maternity cover)

Swansea University; Swansea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a Senior Project Administrator for Maternity Cover from December 2025 until November 2026. This role involves supporting the Project Director/Manager with various administrative functions, including project planning, budget oversight, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will be skilled in handling confidential matters and possess strong communication abilities. This opportunity offers a chance to work on innovative projects in sustainable steel manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Experience in project administration and management.
• Strong communication skills to engage with stakeholders.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Director/Manager/Principal Investigator in project administration.
• Engage and communicate with stakeholders effectively.
• Oversee budgets, monitor progress, and report on project status.

Job description

This role is for Maternity Cover from December 2025 until November 2026.

IGNITE is a £22M EPSRC research hub revolutionising sustainable steel manufacturing across the UK.

The Senior Project Administrator is responsible for supporting the Project Director / Manager / Principal Investigator as part of a project team with the administration of projects at the university. This will cover a diverse range of administrative functions including the administration of project plans, engaging and communicating with stakeholders, overseeing/assisting budgets, monitoring and reporting, data input and providing administrative support at the different stages of the project: implementation, planning, delivery and project closure. The responsibilities will include dealing with and resolving a wide range of matters, which will often be confidential, sensitive or urgent, exercising sound judgement with respect to the most appropriate course of action.