Business Operations Assistant, Full time

Who we are

Now rated a top three modern University in London, we provide an engaging portfolio of apprenticeships, short courses, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. We also have an excellent research profile and were jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country for research, and the highest-ranked modern university in London in REF2021.

Our Home Working Community

We are excited to pilot our home working community in 2025, expanding our talent pool across the UK and Ireland to include a more diverse and varied body of staff. These roles are fully remote, with staff attending our main campus on key dates only with reasonable travel and accommodation provided. Further information is included in the benefits guide below.

The Role

The University of Roehampton is recruiting for a Business Operations Assistant to work within the Academic Services Operations Team. It would be an advantage if candidates have previous experience of Higher Education administration.

You will contribute to supporting the provision of an efficient, effective, accurate and responsive administrative support for schools and faculties by supporting the mitigating circumstances, attendance and academic services planning processes. You are also expected to facilitate the creation of contracts for visiting lecturers.

You will be expected to develop strong communication and organisational skills. You will work with sensitive information and will need to show great attention to detail. Due to the nature of the job you will be expected to manage your time and workload.

You will be expected to develop an understanding of the student-related academic cycle in higher education and related administrative processes, have positive liaison skills and a service-oriented approach.

If you have any specific questions on the role, please contact:

Philip Rugea, Academic Services Manager

The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University aims to advance diversity, equality, and inclusion in everything we do.

Our full range of benefits for RPSL staff are available here

The closing date for completed applications is: 12th September 2025

It is expected that interviews will be held in w/c 22nd September 2025

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates who apply for this role must already hold the legal right to work in the UK. We reserve the right to close applications and commence interviews prior to the dates noted above subject to the responses received.

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