Programme Administrator, Urban95 Academy

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Salary from £32,890 to £36,052 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £38,422 pa inclusive of London allowance (Pro Rata)

This is a fixed term appointment until 31 December 2026 and is part time for 4 days per week.

The Urban95 Academy is a leadership course run by LSE Cities in collaboration with the Van Leer Foundation. We run online and in-person academic courses for municipal leaders worldwide advancing the concept of child-centred city design.

The Programme Administrator will work closely with the Urban95 Academy Manager and the Logistics Coordinator to provide high-quality, comprehensive administrative support to the online and in-person components of the course and other project streams.

The main responsibilities of the role are to assist with the day-to-day tasks of running the academy, contributing to the marketing and communications strategy and delivery and to provide general administrative support for all aspects of the programme.

Candidates should have experience of working in an administrative capacity, preferably within the Higher Education sector and excellent IT skills across the range of Microsoft Office applications. The ideal candidate should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with knowledge of Spanish and/or French desirable.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

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Should you have any queries about the role, please email lse.cities@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 23 November 2025 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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