Job Description

Ref Number

B03-02605

Professional Expertise

Administration and Business Support

Department

UCL SLASH (B03)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,981-52,586

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

Yes

Closing Date

09-Sep-2025

About us

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Founded in 1830, UCL has one of the largest philosophy departments in the UK and is a world-leading centre for teaching and research. All major areas of philosophy can be studied at UCL. We cover branches such as political thought, epistemology and metaphysics, and also draw upon the writings of Ancient and Modern philosophers to place our programmes in a historical context.



The departmental Professional Services team provides a wide range of administrative support to facilitate the delivery of teaching and research activity. We work proactively and collaboratively with academic colleagues across the department and with other Professional Services teams across the organisation in order to make UCL a great place to work and study. The post holder is part of the Department's Professional Services team as well as in a wider Faculty-level network.

About the role

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Main purpose of the job



The Operations Officer is a key role with responsibility for delivering efficient and effective operational support across the department. The postholder builds and maintains good working relationships with academic colleagues across the department, ensuring administrative tasks are handled appropriately. This is a 12-month fixed term position.



Key responsibilities include:


Financial administration

Staffing Administration

Marketing and Communications

Support for Research

Facilities and Health and Safety Management.


Please note that this role is not suitable for visa sponsorship.





Application process:



A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.

About you

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The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience. they will have substantial administrative experience in Higher Education or a comparable industry.



This individual is a proactive and highly organised professional with proven experience in managing administrative operations, particularly in finance, HR, and research support within an academic or similarly complex environment. A full job description and person spec. can be found attached.



If you have any queries about the role, please contact Amarjit Sagoo at a.sagoo@ucl.ac.uk.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:



41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and closure days)



Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)



Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration Loan Relocation scheme for certain posts



On-Site nursery



On-Site gym



Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay



Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service



Discounted medical insurance



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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.