Senior Admin & Events Lead, Research Support

Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Newcastle University is seeking a part-time Senior Administrator to support the NIHR RSS within the Population Health Sciences Institute. You’ll handle wide-ranging tasks from stakeholder liaison to minutes, reports, and training resources, with a focus on confidentiality and accuracy.

You will balance office-based work with flexible, hybrid arrangements and contribute to events, capacity-building, and key processes. A proactive, detail-oriented approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of MS Office applications in an administrative or customer-facing role.
• Experience of producing online training guides and communication material.
• Experience of supporting committees, meetings and events, including production of agendas, drafting reports and minute taking.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver administrative tasks within the RSS Hub and wider NIHR RSS.
• Represent the RSS and support events, training sessions and engagement activities regionally and nationally.
• Maintain and develop online learning resources and digital training packages.
• Coordinate high-level meetings, draft agendas/minutes, arrange rooms and catering, and support hybrid attendance.
• Assist with RSS database management, records accuracy and reporting mechanisms.
• Handle routine queries from academics, clinicians, and the public with confidentiality and efficiency.
• Provide diary management and travel arrangements to ensure smooth service delivery.
• Support recruitment of RSS Hub staff and liaise on appointments and renewals.

Skills

Administrative support

Stakeholder liaison

Documentation

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Newcastle University is seeking a part-time Senior Administrator to support the NIHR RSS within the Population Health Sciences Institute. You’ll handle wide-ranging tasks from stakeholder liaison to minutes, reports, and training resources, with a focus on confidentiality and accuracy.

You will balance office-based work with flexible, hybrid arrangements and contribute to events, capacity-building, and key processes. A proactive, detail-oriented approach is essential.