Job reference: HUM-031075
Salary: £28,031 - £31,236 pro rata, per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology & Egyptology
Hours Per Week: 4
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 28/04/2026
Contract Duration: 3 years 7 months
School/Directorate: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

Job Description

As a research support administrator you will support an exciting archaeological project focused on the discovery of a late Iron Age chariot burial in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Funded by the AHRC it is a collaboration between the University of Manchester and Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, led by Professor Melanie Giles (Project Lead: PL) and curator Adam Gwilt (Project Co-Lead, PcL).

The project involves the analysis, conservation and interpretation of the artefacts from the discovery, the building and testing of replicas and a wide-ranging creative arts and events programme with schools, history groups and public heritage organisations, and a final exhibition at two venues in Wales.

You will support both project leads and two postdoctoral scholars and assist the delivery of the project for 4 hours per week across 43 months. It is anticipated that these hours may be compressed together in busy periods of the project, with slack periods at other times, so flexibility is key.

What will you 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 opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, 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 be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

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

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to people.talent@manchester.ac.uk

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

Please note 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: Kim Hunter

Email: kim.hunter@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

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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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