Project Support Officer ( Redeployee Applicants Only )

City St George's, University of London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff training and development

Pension scheme

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London is seeking a full-time administrator to support the Digital Innovation and Transformation Office (DiTO). The role involves coordinating projects, managing enquiries, maintaining budgets and supporting digital platforms and pilots.

The position ends 31 July 2027 and may be offered as a fixed-term role or secondment. Strong organisation, communication and MS 365 skills are essential, with experience in financial administration highly desirable.

Qualifications

• A levels or equivalent workplace experience, together with administrative, project or service support experience.
• Organised and able to manage concurrent deadlines, shared enquiries, workshops and records.
• Confident communication, using Microsoft 365 or equivalent collaboration tools, and providing routine user support.
• Experience of financial administration, including purchase orders, invoices, expenses or budget tracking, is required.
• A project management qualification or experience supporting digital platforms and pilots is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage shared mailboxes and routine enquiries
• Maintain project plans, risk, issue, action and decision records
• Support committees and working groups
• Coordinate workshops, events and capability activities across Schools
• Provide first line support for digital platforms and pilots
• Administer budget trackers, procurement, purchase orders, invoices and expenses
• Prepare reports and minutes
• Maintain support content
• Collect feedback and evaluation information
• Escalate specialist, technical or financial issues to the appropriate lead

Skills

Administrative experience

Project coordination

Microsoft 365

Budget tracking

Education

A levels or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

– City St George's Digital Innovation and Transformation Office (DiTO) accelerates digital change across education and research. This full time fixed term role or secondment provides project, service and administrative support across an allocated part of DiTO's portfolio. It will support coordination, shared enquiries, digital platforms and pilots, workshops, financial administration, reporting and evaluation. Priorities will vary as the portfolio evolves. The role reports to the Digital Transformation Project Manager (Education and Student Experience) and ends on 31 July 2027.

Responsibilities

• Manage shared mailboxes and routine enquiries


• maintain project plans, risk, issue, action and decision records


• support committees and working groups


• coordinate workshops, events and capability activities across Schools


• provide first line support for digital platforms and pilots


• Administer budget trackers, procurement, purchase orders, invoices and expenses


• prepare reports and minutes


• maintain support content


• collect feedback and evaluation information


• escape specialist, technical or financial issues to the appropriate lead

Person Specification

• you will have A levels or equivalent workplace experience, together with administrative, project or service support experience.


• you will be organised, accurate and able to manage concurrent deadlines, shared enquiries, workshops and records.


• you will communicate confidently, use Microsoft 365 or equivalent collaboration tools, and provide routine user support.


• experience of financial administration, including purchase orders, invoices, expenses or budget tracking, is required.


• a project management qualification or experience supporting digital platforms and pilots is desirable.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 11th October 2026 at 11:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place on... TBC

The selection process will involve a panel interview .Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

The University of business, practice and the professions