Business Support Officer (Medical School)

St Mary's University, Twickenham - School of Medicine

Location: London, Twickenham

Salary: £34,132 to £39,906 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 12th September 2025

Closes: 25th September 2025

Job Ref: SMU11991

Salary - £34,610 per annum to £39,906 per annum

Basis – Permanent

Contractual Hours – 36 hours per week – 1.0 FTE

Package - 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and University closure days

Since 1850, St Mary’s mission has been to provide a high quality academic and professional environment, inspired by its distinctive ethos and values. The University is an inclusive community, where everybody is welcomed.

The University is proud of the support it gives to its students, and the support is underpinned by the provision of teaching that is student focused with a strong emphasis on skills and character development.

We are currently seeking a Business Support Officer to provide high level administrative and diary management support to the Founding Executive Dean of Medicine, Director of Undergraduate Medicine and School of Medicine Senior Management Team.

The successful candidate will also lead and co-ordinate appropriate projects, applying project methodology to ensure effective delivery for the University and support the School of Medicine Faculty Committees acting as secretary to relevant committees.

As the successful candidate you will have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, and will be proficient in using the Microsoft Office suite. We are looking for a self-starter who will be able to use their own initiative. You will have a proven ability to prioritise tasks and achieve deadlines in a pressurised environment, whilst working confidentially and sensitively. Experience of providing administrative/ secretarial duties to support multiple stakeholders, including note taking and diary management are essential.

Closing Date: 25 September at 23:00

Interview date: TBC

Overview

As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

St Mary’s University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer. Please also view our detailed access guide by following the link: St. Mary's University | AccessAble

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. St Mary’s University is holding a work visa sponsorship licence however we will not always be able to guarantee a Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you meet the requirements of the Points Based System before applying as we will not be able to provide advice on individual cases. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK