Postgraduate Administrator - CG997

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of St Andrews invites applications for a Postgraduate Administrator in the School of History. The role supports postgraduate and general administration within a professional services team of six staff, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and effective service to students and academics.

You will be flexible, prioritize competing needs, and contribute to improvements in operations while maintaining strong team and relationship management.

Qualifications

• Support the postgraduate and general administration of the School.
• Prioritise needs of students, academics and the School.
• Be flexible and cooperative in improvements to operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day postgraduate administration.
• Work within a professional services team of six.
• Engage with change and improvements to operations.

Job description

We wish to appoint a Postgraduate Administrator within the School of History. The role holder will join a professional services team of six other staff and will support the postgraduate and general administration of the School.

The role holder will be flexible and be able to prioritise the needs of students, academics and the School. They will possess excellent team and relationship management skills, sound judgement and effective problem-solving skills. The post holder will be expected to be supportive of change and adopt a flexible and co-operative approach to improvements to operations and the provision of administrative support in the School. Experience in a similar role in a University with an understanding of administration within Higher Education or postgraduate administration would be advantageous.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to John Walker (School Manager) on [e-mail]

Closing date: 9 October 2026 Interview date: 28 October 2026