Job Description

Location

Brighton, UK

Hours

Part time hours considered up to a maximum of 0.8 FTE/ 29.2 hours per week. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Salary

Grade 4 starting at 25,733 to 29,179 per annum, pro rata if part time. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Contract Type

Permanent

About the role



We are seeking a friendly, engaged, and well-organised administrator to become part of the Research Professional Services (PS) Team in the Faculty of Media, Arts & Humanities.

The role covers an interesting and varied range of tasks and will involve interacting with a wide range of colleagues, academic researchers, and postgraduate researchers (who are working towards a PhD) in the Faculty.

Working as a member of the Research PS team you will coordinate tasks across the research portfolio for both academic and postgraduate researchers (PGR) including:Supporting the postgraduate researcher journey, from admission and induction to completion covering a range of responsibilities and processes throughout the academic year. Acting as a first point of contact for general queries by PGRs and Researchers in the faculty primarily via email Working on a variety of research projects and events, as part of a team, Managing data records on the University system Financial activities, including procurement, expenses, and invoices as well as bursaries and scholarships and internal funding allocations using established spreadsheets Organising and minuting meetings Being a key point of support and coordination for Faculty-based research and postgraduate research activities and administrative tasks. Providing administrative support to faculty and postgraduate researchers in conjunction with the PGR Faculty Lead, Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, Senior Research Manager, and colleagues in the Research Professional Services team, the Sussex Researcher School and elsewhere in the University as required.


About you



You will be versatile, detail-oriented and enjoy collaborating closely with colleagues to deliver a high standard of support to our postgraduate researchers and academic colleagues whilst having the freedom to adapt and improve systems. You will enjoy following directions and processes ensuring that accurate information and instructions are shared correctly


This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, creative, and dynamic team of Research-focused Professional Services staff, who are vital to the smooth running of this Faculty.

The successful candidate will have excellent spoken and written communication and organisation skills as well as experience of using databases and Microsoft Office.

A qualification in the arts and humanities is not a requirement for this post

About our Faculty



The Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities brings together a wide range of disciplines including English, History, Art History, Philosophy, Media, Film, Music and Language Studies. The Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities offers a vibrant platform for high-quality teaching and learning, and cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research in a friendly and supportive atmosphere, combining theory, practice, activism, and critical and creative work. For students there is a real focus on graduate employability, with an exciting industry-facing curriculum with work placements and strong links with cultural institutions such as the BBC and museums, theatres, and galleries around the world.

Further information on research and postgraduate research in the Faculty can be found here:

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/media-arts-humanities-institute/research

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/media-arts-humanities-institute/postgraduate-researcher-hub

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/schools/media-arts-humanities/research/

Why work here



Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

Further Key Information



Please contact m.fordham@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.



Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.


August 26, 2025 5:59 PM

Expected Interview Date

To be confirmed, in person preferred.

Expected Start Date

September / October 2025

Fixed Term Contract Duration