Postgraduate Research Administrator

Contractual hours: 25.2

Job category/type: Academic and Administrative Support

Job description

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. The successful candidate(s) will have to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK or be able to secure this through another means without the sponsorship of the University. Further information about sponsorship is available on the UK Visas and Immigration Website. 

The Doctoral and Researcher College acts as a centre for all doctoral level activity at the University as well as providing support and training for doctoral (PGR) students. Within the Doctoral and Researcher College, the School Support Team provides a support service to School Directors of PGR Studies and the current PGR students in schools and departments. We are looking for a competent and professional administrator to join this busy team.

You will work as part of a team of Postgraduate Research Administrators to support PGR administration, providing high quality support and advice to School Directors of PGR Studies, prospective and current postgraduate research students, supervisors and other staff, contributing more widely to the success of PGR Programmes across the University. 

You will have:

• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Significant IT experience and skills (specifically Microsoft Office software such as word, excel and outlook)
• Ability to provide a high standard of customer service
• Ability to maintain accurate and comprehensive records
• Ability to prioritise work with competing and set deadlines
• Ability to provide pastoral support to PGR students
• Recent experience of working as an administrator in a busy office environment

For more information, please contact:

Contact Name: Katie Wiltshire

Contact Job Title: Head of the Doctoral Research Office

Contact Email address: k.j.wiltshire@reading.ac.uk

Contact Name: Christine Lee

Contact Job Title: Senior Postgraduate Research Administrator

Contact Email address: Christine.lee@reading.ac.uk

 Interviews will be held: 11^th June 2026. The interview will include an interview with the panel followed by a brief meeting with the team on the day of the interview.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Closing date: 25th May at 23:59 BST

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