Administrative Assistant, WISERD

Cardiff University School of Social and Spatial Sciences is seeking to recruit an Administrative Assistant to work within the Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD) Research Centre that is located within the School.

In this role you will provide an administrative service to WISERD, undertaking and completing a range of routine administrative tasks to meet operational and customer service requirements. Provide administrative support to the WISERD Hub Team and academic colleagues across the Institute, ensuring that key activities are supported effectively and that administrative processes and records are maintained accurately.

You will also work collaboratively with colleagues across WISERD, Cardiff University and the wider WISERD partnership to support the effective delivery of research, engagement and operational activities. The role will involve a range of administrative activities, including meeting and event support, maintaining records and databases, processing routine financial documentation, responding to enquiries and providing general administrative assistance to the team.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), is fixed term until 30th September 2027 and is immediately available.

Salary: £25,754 - £26,615 per annum (Grade
3), with annual increments up to final salary at top of grade. New appointments are usually made at the starting point of the salary scale.

Responsible to Leila Toma, Administration Manager, WISERD

The post is based within WISERD in the sbarc|spark building. The role holder will be expected to work on campus in accordance with the operational needs of WISERD and the University's blended working arrangements.

The role may occasionally require travel to support WISERD meetings, events and activities, including activities involving colleagues from the five WISERD partner universities.

As of the 1st August 2026 the School of Social Sciences and the School of Geography and Planning came together to create the new School of Social and Spatial Sciences, building on and strengthening existing interdisciplinary research and education.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 40 annual leave (including bank holidays), blended working (meaning you will be able to work from home for some of your time), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

As the biggest university in Wales – and a major employer, with more than 7,700 staff – we are an ambitious and innovative university located in a beautiful and thriving capital city. We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.

We especially welcome and encourage applications from those under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for…