"Department Support Administrator (0.6 FTE)"

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

Working as part of the Public Health, Environments and Society (PHES) Professional Services team, the role holder will provide key department operational support centred on maintaining our community. Areas of responsibilities will include communications, events, space, human resources, diversity and inclusion. This is a wide-ranging role that would suit someone who enjoys working in a varied and dynamic environment.

The successful applicant must have a minimum of higher education to A Level, or equivalent, and relevant experience as well as evidence of continuing professional development i.e., training and development courses. Previous experience in an administrative role and proven ability to manage your own workload, organising and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines is also essential. Further details and requirements are outlined in the job description

The post is part-time 21 hours per week, 0.6 FTE and permanent. The post is available immediately.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 4 in the range £34,741 - £38,986 per annum pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Applications should be made by clicking the 'Apply' button above. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Please quote reference PHP-PHES-2026-02.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.