Senior Administration Officer

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university 

Salary from £36,513 to £41,565 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £44,468 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years 

The Grantham Research Institute is a world-leading centre for the study of the economics and social sciences of climate change and other global environmental problems. We are seeking to recruit a Senior Administration Officer to join our excellent professional services team and take lead operational responsibility for the effective management of the Institute’s physical resources and the delivery of a varied portfolio of internal research events.

Working closely with a wide range of research, policy and professional service colleagues across the Institute and School, the post holder will also provide a wide range of general administrative support and support Institute colleagues as required.

The role may require occasional ‘out of hours’ work to support evening/weekend events (for which time off in lieu is offered) and is primarily campus-based due to the nature of the responsibilities.

Applicants must have: 

• Experience of working in a higher education / research centre environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including grammatical accuracy and the ability to adapt content and style to a specific audience.
• The ability to work effectively with limited supervision.
• Proven commitment to an ethos of continuous improvement.
• Outstanding attention to detail.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave 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.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email:

Vanessa Eyles, Operations Manager, at v.eyles@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.

We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient number of applications are received. If you delete or withdraw your application, you will not be able to re-apply. for this vacancy.          

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