Senior Administration Officer

London School of Economics and Political Science - Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Location: London

Salary: £36,513 to £41,565 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £44,468 pa inclusive of London allowance

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 6th February 2026

Closes: 22nd February 2026

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This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years

The Grantham Research Institute is a world-leading centre for the study of the economics and social sciences of climate change and other global environmental problems. We are seeking to recruit a Senior Administration Officer to join our excellent professional services team and take lead operational responsibility for the effective management of the Institute’s physical resources and the delivery of a varied portfolio of internal research events.

Working closely with a wide range of research, policy and professional service colleagues across the Institute and School, the post holder will also provide a wide range of general administrative support and support Institute colleagues as required.

The role may require occasional ‘out of hours’ work to support evening/weekend events (for which time off in lieu is offered) and is primarily campus-based due to the nature of the duties and responsibilities.

Applicants should have:

• Experience of working in a higher education / research centre environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including grammatical accuracy and the ability to adapt content and style to a specific audience.
• The ability to work effectively with limited supervision.
• Proven commitment to an ethos of continuous improvement.
• Outstanding attention to detail.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 22 February 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.