Scholarships Administrator

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is seeking a capable administrator to support the Scholarships team. The role focuses on day-to-day recruitment of scholarships, and maintenance of funding records for Masters, Research and Distance Learning scholarships. You will liaise with academics, students and external stakeholders, providing funding guidance.

This is a full-time 35 hours per week position based in London. Salary on LSHTM scale, Grade 4 (£34,741–£38,986 per annum pro rata).

Qualifications

• Experience in an administration environment with a strong customer service focus (essential).
• Excellent financial, IT and organisational skills are essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work independently, flexibly and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day recruitment cycle of Scholarships.
• Monitor and maintain funding records for Masters, Research and Distance Learning scholarships students.
• Communicate with academics and students, provide funding guidance, liaise with Philanthropy/Finance and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate recruitment, support budget preparation and monitoring, act as first point of contact for operational queries.
• Work with Department Managers, Principal Investigators and Project Coordinators to support scholarship activities.

Skills

Customer service

Financial skills

IT skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office

IT systems

Job description

Department Education Services Salary £34,741 to £38,986per annum pro rata inclusive ClosingDate Tuesday 20 October 2026 Reference CEN-EDU-2026-13

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities.

The School’s Registry has responsibility for supporting teaching and research training programmes by maintaining and advising on strategy, policies, procedures and regulations; processing applications and applicant visas, admitting and registering students; managing scholarships and tuition fees, supporting students during their study, administering assessments and processing awards.

This is a busy and varied role supporting the day-to-day recruitment cycle of Scholarships as well as the monitoring and maintenance of funding records for Masters, Research and Distance Learning scholarships students at LSHTM.

Working as part of the Scholarships team, you'll provide operational and administrative support, including communicating with academics and students across the school, providing funding guidance, as well as liaising with the Philanthropy/Finance team and external stakeholders.

Working closely with the Department Managers, Principal Investigators, Project Coordinators and Research Finance colleagues to support the delivery of scholarship supported activities. This will include coordinating recruitment, supporting budget preparation and monitoring, and acting as a first point of contact for operational queries.

The post-holder will have experience of working in an administration environment with a strong customer service focus. Excellent financial, IT and organisational skills are essential as is the ability to communicate effectively and work independently, flexibly and as part of a team. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and permanent.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 4 in the range £34,741 - £38,986 per annum pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part-time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website . Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to [e-mail] .

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.