"Administrative Assistant - New Bantu Mosaics"

Administrative Assistant

School of Archaeology, 1 South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3TG

Grade 4: £28,437 - £32,108 p.a. (pro rata)

About the role

The School of Archaeology is looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant who will be responsible for supporting the project New Bantu Mosaics, selected by the European Research Council (ERC) but funded by UKRI. The project brings together researchers in the UK and Africa and will provide new perspectives on Bantu expansions and developments in southern Africa. The role is part-time at 0.2 FTE (1 day per week) and fixed-term until 31 August 2029.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) for the project, Professor Shadreck Chirikure, the post holder will arrange and organise project meetings, fieldwork and equipment purchases; run reports as required by the PI and project team; assist in drafting written reports, and provide general administrative support for the PI.

About you

You will be able to demonstrate attention to detail and a high level of accuracy; have the ability to draft correspondence and assist in the production of well-presented reports; have excellent computer skills and a high standard of numeracy; and have the ability to work as part of a team and manage and prioritise a busy and varied workload.

You will have experience of working on confidential material and be able to exercise tact and discretion in correspondence and interactions with colleagues and external stakeholders.

Application process

Informal enquiries may be addressed to hr@arch.ox.ac.uk

You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. The Supporting Statement should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Friday, 13 February 2026.

Only applications submitted through the University of Oxford e-recruitment system and received before the closing date can be considered.

We expect to hold interviews in the last week of February 2026.