Senior Research Portfolio Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Senior Research Portfolio Administrator (Maternity Cover)

University of Nottingham - Engineering

Location:NottinghamSalary:£29,740 to £36,446 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performanceHours:Full TimeContract Type:Fixed-Term/Contract

Location: University Park

Interview date: To be confirmed

Applications are invited for the above post to work in the Faculty of Engineering across the various UK campuses (mainly University Park).

The successful candidate will join a team providing professional administrative support to members of academic and research staff within a number of Research Groups.

Duties will involve carrying out a range of administration activities, monitoring budgets, collation and interpretation of data, dealing with emails enquiries and general office based tasks.

Candidates should have experience in a relevant role, they should also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work on their own initiative.

Excellent IT skills are essential (MS Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook), experience of other Enterprise (ERPs) would also be an advantage, such as UniCore, SAP or Agresso.

Working for the University of Nottingham

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days (pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• 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 (36.25 hours), Maternity Cover post until 31/12/2026; but applications from individuals seeking job share arrangements are welcome.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

If you have any informal inquiries, please contact Hamzah Sikander at hamzah.sikander@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this e-mail won't be considered.