School Administrator

Function: Administrative and Secretarial (SC)

About the Role:

Salary on appointment will be £25,249 per annum (pro rata), with an annual increment up to £26,093 per annum (pro rata). 

We are recruiting a School Administrator role in our Faculty Professional Services (FPS) team in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Our School Administrators provide vital operational administrative support in our School FPS team for Norwich Medical School. 

Duties will include providing administrator support for academic colleagues, other professional services staff and University services to promote the activities of the School. This will include focus on supporting our admissions work, in the recruitment of students and support the delivery of a high-quality student experience. 

You will also maintain and develop School-specific social media and web channels and other marketing materials, coordinate events involving applicants, external guests, students and alumni, and provide operational administration support for the full range of activities undertaken by the FPS team embedded in the School. The role involves working with academic staff who hold leadership roles within the School and some working with a number of professional services teams across the University.

You will be well organised and have good interpersonal and communication skills, be an effective team player and enjoy working as part of a team. Recent experience of working in a busy office environment, self motivation and the ability to use your own initiative - resolving simple problems are key and enjoying a range of activities within your role. 

This part-time post (29 hours/0.8 FTE) is available on an indefinite basis from 1 August 2026.

Benefits include:

• 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
• Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
• Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, public transport discounts and childcare and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes where eligible.
• Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

Closing date: 16 July 2026

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

Further Information

For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Jennifer Barlow, Team & Operations Co-ordinator via j.barlow@uea.ac.uk

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