Group Administrator

The UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences is ranked second in the world for psychology (Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022) and UCL is the top-ranked university in the UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience according to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021.

The Educational Psychology Group within the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences invites applications for a part-time Administrator to deliver administrative support within a friendly team of three. The post is available at 0.6 FTE (3 days per week) for a two year fixed term. The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for students and tutors, providing support for two post-graduate doctorate training courses in Educational and Child Psychology, as well as taking responsibility for other areas of work such as servicing committees and administering CPD courses. The post-holder will be required to establish good working relationships with Departmental academic and administrative staff with whom they will work closely. For queries about the role or the application process please contact pals.hr@ucl.ac.uk.

Applicants should be well-organised and (most essentially) have excellent people skills, as this is a student and tutor-facing role suited to somebody with a helpful attitude who is able to work flexibly within a team. Applicants should have good IT skills, some experience of diary management within an office environment, preferably using MS Outlook. The ability to multi-task, prioritise and pay meticulous attention to detail are required for this role. Applicants should also have good IT skills, including experience of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and ideally experience of moodle or an alternative equivalent virtual learning environment system.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.