Senior Research and Impact Administrator

Overview

We wish to appoint a Senior Research and Impact Administrator within the School of Divinity. The role holder will join a professional services team of four other staff (2.4 FTE) and will support the research, impact and general administration of the School. The role holder will be flexible and able to prioritise the needs of students, academics and the School. They will possess excellent team and relationship management skills, sound judgement and effective problem-solving skills. The post holder will be expected to be supportive of change and adopt a flexible and cooperative approach to improvements to operations and the provision of administrative support in the School.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the research and impact activities within the School of Divinity.
• Support day-to-day operations and contribute to process improvements in a collaborative team environment.
• Prioritise tasks to meet the needs of students, academics and the School.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in a similar role in a University or research environment with an understanding of administration within Higher Education or research administration would be advantageous.

How to Apply / Further Information

For further information, please contact the School Manager, Dr John Walker, via email: jw405@st-andrews.ac.uk

Benefits

• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+, Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Other Information

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 14 November 2025

Interview Date: 28 November 2025

Please quote ref: CG2135SB