Senior Administrator

Salary: £32,722 to £33,662 with progression to £35,302 per annum, pro rata Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you. Closing Date: 19 October 2026 The Role The NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) provides expert guidance and input to applied health, public health and social care researchers on the design and delivery of research and the development of research funding applications. The RSS operates as a national service allowing researchers to access the most appropriate support, irrespective of location and is delivered through RSS Hubs and Specialist Centres (in Public Health and Social Care), each a partnership of research organisations and groups. The Senior Administrator is a key operational post within the NIHR RSS team, hosted within the Population Health Sciences Institute, at Newcastle University. You will work with the Operations Manager, Senior Administrators, Methodologists and Strategic Leads to support the strategic aims and activities of the NIHR RSS and will provide comprehensive, high level administrative support to its colleagues. You will be responsible for a diverse range of administrative tasks including being a first point of contact for stakeholders, methodologists and researchers, responding to queries, arranging meetings, taking minutes, drafting reports and other materials, and maintaining the RSS database and reporting metrics. A high level of confidentiality will be required, and attention to detail is critical. You will work within the RSS Operations team to support the coordination and delivery of capacity-building initiatives, including the organisation, promotion and delivery of events, workshops and training courses, and creation of relevant documents and training resources. You will need a proactive approach to your work, independently prioritising workload and reporting on milestones as appropriate. Some tasks will need to be completed to tight deadlines and will require self-motivation and the ability to take responsibility for getting the job done. This is a part-time (0.6FTE), fixed-term position until 30 September 2028. The successful candidate is expected to work in the office approximately 50% of their working week. To meet RSS service needs, the successful candidate will be expected to work Monday and Wednesday each week, plus either Thursday or Friday. Please contact Niesha Doyle ( niesha.doyle@newcastle.ac.uk ) for informal enquiries. Please provide evidence of how you meet the essential criteria required for the role outlined in ‘The Person’ by uploading a letter of application (no more than 2 single sides of A4) along with your Curriculum Vitae (CV). Key Accountabilities To support the RSS Hub Chief Operating Officer, Operations Manager, Methodologists and Strategic Leads to…