Job Description

Salary

Grade 3, 25,804 - 27,319 per annum, pro rata

Contractual hours

17.5

Basis

Part Time

Region

Central

Job category/type

Professional Services

Date posted

09/12/2025

Job reference

REQ000421

School of Business & Creative Industries - IntegraGuard Project

Part time: 2.5 days, 17.5 hours per week

Fixed Term: 1st February 2026 to 30th September 2026

The post - REQ000421 - Administrative Assistant

Providing high-quality administrative support to the IntegraGuard Project Team, contributing to the smooth and efficient delivery of project activities with internal and external partners. Acting as the first point of contact for enquiries, coordinating meetings and project logistics, maintaining accurate records and documentation, and supporting day-to-day project operations across the development and pilot rollout of the IntegraGuard and other associated platforms.

The successful candidate should have the following:

HNC/SVQ3 or equivalent experience in an administrative or business-related field. Experience working in a busy office environment with competing deadlines. Experience coordinating meetings, diaries, or events. Experience producing accurate written communication and documentation. Experience interacting with a range of stakeholders professionally. Experience maintaining records, spreadsheets, or tracking tools.

ABOUT US

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland's largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings)

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes

24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays

An additional days leave on your birthday

Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme

A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance

Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers

Fitness facilities across our campuses

Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Closing Date: Wednesday 7th January 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

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UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520