Assistant Administrator (Dental)

This is an exciting opportunity for an administrator to join the Clinical Liaison Team at the Faculty of Health to cover a secondment.

About the role

The Clinical Liaison Team is responsible for providing comprehensive management and administration of the medical and dental schools' clinical placements and teaching.  The focus of the team is on clinical provider liaison and engaging with the wider health community.  We are currently seeking to appoint an individual to take up the post of Assistant Administrator (Dental).

You will support the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Dental Therapy and Hygiene (DTH) programmes with administration of academic teaching activities. You will be part of a team of five staff. You will be expected to liaise with our academic staff and professional services colleagues about academic teaching sessions and maintain the student digital learning environment.

The post will be located at our North Campus in the John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 8BU.  You will be expected to work in the John Bull Building for most of the time, however we do offer informal hybrid working arrangements.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until July 2027.

What we’re looking for

You will be a highly motivated, well organised individual, who has experience of office administration. You will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages (especially Excel). You will be an effective communicator who can work effectively as part of a team. You will need to have a meticulous attention to detail, be accurate and work to set deadlines. You will need to be confident handling data.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role, please contact:

Jack Stevens, Senior Clinical Liaison Administrator (Dental) by email jack.stevens@plymouth.ac.uk or Tel: 01752 583444.

This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

The successful candidate must hold the legal right to work in the UK.

About us

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

The Faculty of Health holds two Silver Athena Swan Awards and the University holds a Bronze Athena Swan Award which recognises commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 13 July 2026.

Our Offer

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Closing date: 12 midnight, Wednesday 24^th June 2026

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