Job reference: SAE-028607
Salary: £27,644 to £30,805 per annum, dependent on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: FSE Research & Business Services
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 20/05/2025
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: Faculty Office - Science and Engineering

Job Description

Overall Purpose of the Job:

The Research Support Administrator forms part of the Faculty Research Services Team.

This is a pivotal role whereby the post-holder will be part of a busy team that supports the growth and development of staff research activity across the two Hubs by providing general administrative duties to all activity linked with the Faculty’s Research Services (RS) team. To include: clerical support for the Research Operations Managers, the wider Research Services Team, administrative duties, and maintaining Research Services webpages.

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note, under the new immigration rules this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Daniel Twiddy

Email: daniel.twiddy@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.


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