School Administration Officer

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Applications are invited for the post of School Administration Officer in the School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The vacancy is Part Time 28 hours per week, Fixed Term until 31 July 2026.

Please submit your application only if you have not applied previously. Duplicate applications will not be considered.

Academic Administration at Royal Holloway is organised into six School Administration teams and a Doctoral School, which are all part of the Academic Services directorate; a single professional service which supports the student journey. Administration teams have been designed to provide a consistent and effective service to both students and staff.

The School Administration Officer role will be responsible for a variety of tasks and processes to support the day to day running of the school in which they are based with a focus on financial administration. The role holder will demonstrate a commitment to our shared vision and service standards. They will be expected to work closely with colleagues in the school as well as those across other academic and professional services areas.

Candidates should have excellent organisational and numerical skills and the ability to work both independently as well as part of a team. In addition, they should be able to demonstrate commitment to working in Higher Education administration.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey, where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact [email protected].

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [email protected].

Please quote the reference: 0825-176-R

Closing Date: 7 September 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.