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Unit Administrator

Details


1112546


UCL


15/06/2026


2 Months


Part-time; 22 hours per week


Not Applicable

Pay


£19.14


£3.58

Description

Role

Unitemps are recruiting for a Unit Administrator. This role is for a June 15th start date and has a projected end date of August 14th 2026. This is a part-time role at 22 hours per week. Payment is set at £19.14 per hour + £3.58 holiday pay. This role will be hybrid working with 1 day from campus and the other days from home.
 
The post-holder will assist the Unit Manager, Co-Directors, and programme leads in all aspects of the operational delivery of the NIHR RH-PRU. They will work on their own initiative and as part of a team to manage the research programme by providing proactive and professional administrative support and taking a lead role in the administration of patient and public involvement (PPI)/co-production activities. This is likely to be for a period of 2-3 months. Hybrid preferred but can consider a fully remote candidate.

Duties and responsibilities

Main purpose of the job

The post-holder will assist the Unit Manager, Co-Directors, and programme leads in all aspects of the operational delivery of the NIHR RH-PRU. They will work on their own initiative and as part of a team to manage the research programme by providing proactive and professional administrative support and taking a lead role in the administration of PPI/co-production activities.  

A full JD can be seen here.

Skills and experience

Qualifications, experience and knowledge

  • Degree and administrative/Personal Assistant or other relevant experience
  • A demonstrable ability to undertake initiatives, prioritise and plan appropriately
  • Developing and sustaining effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels, working collaboratively and understanding of the importance of working in an inclusive way with people from diverse communities   
  • Experience working with Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) groups or voluntary organisations     
  • Experience of working either in the university sector, in research and science policy, or in public policy/a policy-focused organisation  

Skills and abilities

  • Excellent numeracy, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, and good IT skills with working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office software
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing workloads and using initiative
  • Manage diaries and schedules across multiple teams and organisations, ensuring efficient time management and team support.

Personal attributes

  • Self-motivated, flexible and creative

UCL Ways of Working for Professional Services

  • Committed to providing a responsive and helpful service
  • Anticipating issues and adjusting approaches when necessary
  • Listening to others and supporting them with compassion

Desirable criteria

  • An interest in reproductive health, or related area

A full JD can be seen here.

Location
UCL; hybrid working with 1 day per week from the office

Additional information

This job will close for applications at 11.59pm on Tuesday May 26th. Interviews will be held shortly after.

*Please note to be eligible to work within this role, you must have the right to work in the UK, be physically based in the UK and be able to travel to our London based office for a RTW check (if required).

*If you have a full-time contract of employment with UCL, you are not able to work through UCL Unitemps at the same time.

Unitemps reserves the right to close this advert for applications prior to the date specified above, if a high volume of suitable applications are received so pleased don't delay applying.

Unitemps payroll is monthly, one month in arrears, please see the payroll dates here.

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