PA and School Administrator

About the role

As PA and School Administrator, you will be a key member of the Professional Services Team within the University of Leicester School of Business, providing efficient, confidential and proactive administrative and Personal Assistant support to the Senior Management Team. You will help coordinate personnel activity, including recruitment, onboarding and leavers, as well as supporting governance and compliance processes and maintaining accurate personnel information.
This is a varied role in which strong organisation and judgement will be important. You will manage busy diaries, deadlines and documentation, service meetings and committees, coordinate correspondence and communications, and support activities across the School. You will develop effective working relationships across academic and professional services teams and contribute to the smooth delivery and continuous improvement of administrative services. The School of Business is a vibrant, international and interdisciplinary community bringing together academics and professional services staff.

About you

You will have substantial administrative experience supporting multifunctional teams in a changing environment, together with experience of interpreting complex procedures or regulations and using initiative and judgement to resolve problems independently. You will be highly organised, confident handling confidential information and able to manage competing priorities accurately under pressure. Strong written and verbal communication, IT and customer service skills will enable you to work effectively with colleagues and students at all levels.
You will bring a proactive, flexible and professional approach, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. You will be comfortable developing practical solutions to problems, adapting to changing circumstances and building constructive relationships across a complex organisation. Knowledge of higher education and experience of relevant University systems and procedures would also be advantageous.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Ben Reed at

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Vacancy terms

Part time (0.5 FTE), permanent