Job Description

We are currently recruiting for the role of Postgraduate Research Administrator Progression and Wellbeing within the Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy. The successful candidate will join a supportive team dedicated to delivering high-quality services to our postgraduate research community.


This role involves providing guidance and administrative support across key stages of the postgraduate research journey. Responsibilities include monitoring researcher attendance, engagement, and progression, ensuring compliance, and supporting postgraduate researcher wellbeing.


We are seeking a proactive and adaptable individual with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills. The ideal candidate will have experience working collaboratively in a busy, team-oriented environment with competing priorities. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, a high level of attention to detail, and digital literacy are essential. Desirable attributes include: an understanding of the structures and processes within large, complex organisationsideally in postgraduate research support within higher education, knowledge and experience of using student systems and experience of generating data using digital reporting tools

Start date of post: 01/08/2025

Work pattern: This role offers hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days on campus

What you will get in return:

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays Additional paid closure over the Christmas period Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.


Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here


Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note, under the new immigration rules this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Anusarin Lowe


Email: anusarin.lowe@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.