Job Description

Job Details
Section
Faculty Central (FEPS)
Location:
Highfield Campus
Salary
26,942 to 29,959 per annum
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date:
Thursday 26 June 2025
Interview Date
To be confirmed
Reference
3132725GN

The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences is seeking an Administrator to join the Faculty Operating Service. Based in the School of Engineering, you will make an important contribution to supporting the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Successful applicants will be experienced, motivated, enthusiastic, and proactive team players who are culturally sensitive and can work effectively in a flexible and collaborative environment.


Ranked in the global top 100 and a founding member of the Russell Group, the University of Southampton is a world-leading, research-intensive university. We are proud of our strong educational offering, our award-winning research, and our global reputation for innovation and enterprise.

The Faculty Operating Service (FOS)

works in partnership with the academic community, other professional services and the wider University community to support Faculties across the triple helix of education, research and enterprise and achieve ground-breaking research, and delivery of an outstanding student experience. The FOS team is the integral and embedded professional service directly involved in running and maintaining the Faculty and are key to driving continual improvements and ensuring best practice.


As a member of our busy and engaged administrative team, you will deliver a thoughtful, proactive, and efficient service. To be successful in this role you will:

Build effective and credible working relationships and liaise confidently with your stakeholders. Be adaptable, flexible, proactive and a team player with strong interpersonal skills and a positive and enthusiastic approach. Have excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload effectively to meet business requirements. Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and well as up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft Office.

The University offers a generous holiday allowance and additional University closure days, with pension scheme membership, subsidised health and fitness facilities and a range of discounts. Our excellent family leave arrangements include maternity, paternity, adoption and parental. Our flexible working practices include a hybrid working model, by agreement and aligned to local business needs.


For further information about the position, email Sue Jenkins, School of Engineering Operations Manager, at s.jenkins@soton.ac.uk.

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As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.


This role does not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To explore alternative UK visa options, see gov.uk.


Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.