Research Support Administrator FAB615526

University of Nottingham

Location:	Nottingham
Salary:	£25,073 to £28,108 per annum depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Placed On: 27th March 2026
Closes: 13th April 2026
Job Ref: FAB615526

An opportunity has become available for staff to join the University’s Research & Innovation Post Award team, in the role of Research Support Administrator.

Research & Innovation (R&I) provides support, advice and guidance to the University’s research community. It also facilitates interaction between academics, research sponsors, and with business, regional and wider communities. R&I Research Operations aims to deliver sector leading, high quality research management support to enable and facilitate research excellence and innovation.

The post sits within the Post Award team, within Research Operations, part of Research & Innovation. The post holder will provide key financial and administrative support within the Post Award team, especially in relation to providing support in the preparation of audit evidence, raising invoices and other general administrative support for Post Award research projects.

The ideal candidate;

• Has proven previous experience of working in an administrative role or finance environment.
• Has a minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics at grade C or above
• Good knowledge of core Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Outlook
• Can work both independently and within a team
• Has good interpersonal skills
• Has good written and communication skills
• Has the ability to be flexible and use initiative
• Has good workload management skills to meet tight deadlines

What we offer;

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

This is a full time, permanent position.

For further information, please see the role profile attached and should you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Kershnee Pillay email Kershnee.Pillay@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted