Executive Assistant

Contract type: 0.5 FTE (Fixed term contract – one year renewable)

Hours: 17.5 hours per week (Salary for 17.5 hours per week, £17,874.78 to £21,103.78 per annum, Inclusive of London Allowance

About SOAS

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.  SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the school which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.

About the department

The Feminist Centre for Racial Justice (hereafter FCRJ) is one of several officially constituted research centres at SOAS, University of London. FCRJ sits in the College of Social Sciences and focuses on the majority world as geographies from which to build feminist imaginaries of “race”. The Centre brings together fields of enquiry that have developed in parallel: feminist theories on power, protests and change, studies of diasporas, critical race theories and migration studies. Read more about the Feminist Centre for Racial Justice.

About the role

You will provide administrative and high-level executive assistance to the Director, acting as the first point of contact in their area of responsibility, liaising with internal and external stakeholders in person, by email and by phone.  You will provide effective administration of activities and management of the Feminist Centre for Racial Justice. While the role will vary in scope it will include maintaining mechanisms for effective communication, workflows with internal and external collaborators.

About you

• High level executive administrative experience, including diary management, minute taking, drafting reports and correspondence.
• Experience of communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing, at all levels and with tact and diplomacy.
• Experience of working within a complex organisation.
• Experience of working on own initiative, within an overall structure; and a positive and proactive approach to problem solving.

You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, on the SOAS website.

How to apply:

Please complete the online application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement.

Closing date: 31^st August 2026 at 11:59pm

Interviews to be held: week commencing 14^th September 2026

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