Job Description

Academic Excellence Executive Assistant



Role: Academic Excellence Executive Assistant
Department: Ulster University Business School - Executive Dean's Office
Grade: 5 - 28,778 - 32,097
Responsible to: Faculty Manager
Campus: Belfast

( Full-time/permament)

As a key member of the School Team, the role will support Academic Excellence in its broadest sense, as directed by the pressures/demands of the faculty at varying periods throughout the academic year.

The role holder will provide a comprehensive and professional support service to the School/Department leadership team. The focus of work may change according to the stage in the academic cycle.

The role holder should have a detailed and in-depth working knowledge and understanding across all school activities to interpret staff/student requirements and proactively provide a range of support to staff.

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please check your options here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

If you have any specific queries regarding this post, please contact the named email address for the vacancy, as listed on the main current vacancies landing page.

If you have any specific queries regarding eligibility to work in the UK, our Resourcing Compliance team may be able to help: Resourcing-compliance@ulster.ac.uk

We may create a 12-month waiting list for same or similar roles within the Department / Faculty. The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts.

Ulster University holds a silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means at www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan and on our university website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan.The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Closing date: 5 January 2026

Job ID :

040046

Location :

Belfast

Close Date :

05-Jan-2026