Operations Administrator

What we offer

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 holidays, 6 closure days); Option to purchase 5 additional days' annual leave; Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE); Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and immigration loan; Relocation support for eligible posts; On-site nursery and gym; Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay; Staff Support Service (employee assistance programme); Discounted medical insurance. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

About us

The Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) is an interdisciplinary research department focusing on the science of cities, applying it to city planning, policy and architecture in the pursuit of making our cities better places to live in. It is part of The Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment. CASA was established in 1995 to lead the development of a science of cities drawing upon methods and ideas in modelling, sensing the urban environment, visualisation and computation. It seeks to examine and offer solutions to the problems of resource efficiency and effective planning, and governance shared by all cities. Further information can be found on our website at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/casa/

About the role

The Operations Administrator will work alongside colleagues who provide departmental professional services. The postholder will act as first point of contact for internal and external routine departmental operations queries, and deliver a wide range of administrative duties including, servicing committee meetings, event organisation, conference travel arranging, routine financial administrative support, support with maintaining a safe and compliant office environment, support with departmental facilities, access and sustainability processes, and deliver day-to-day office and space management activities. A proactive, flexible and customer-focussed approach is always required to ensure a high level of service to staff, students and visitors. This is a fixed-term or secondment post available from 11th January to 10th July 2027. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research, Teaching and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information. Find out about the UCL Ways of Working: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/organisational-development/career-development-and-progression/ways-working. We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible. For any queries about the role please contact Susan Francis (s.francis@ucl.ac.uk). A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the '

About you

The successful candidate will be educated to A level standard or have experience working in a similar administrative role in a Higher Education Institution, or similarly complex organisation. The successful candidate should also demonstrate excellent administrative skills and a proactive approach to providing a comprehensive administrative service. They should be able to take direction and to work independently, have excellent communication skills and attention to detail, as well as a have high level organisational and time management skills. We are looking for someone who takes initiative and is willing to take on new tasks, who is a problem solver and who works well in a team. For full list of essential and desirable criteria, please see a job description and person specification at the bottom of this page.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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. You can