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Fixed Term End Date: 19 November 2027
Hours: Full-time, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
Closing Date: Sunday 1 November 2026, 11:59 pm
Full time Salary Range: £31,861 - £35,302 per annum
About the Role
Want to be part of a team who keeps everything moving?
Business Support Officer (11-Month Fixed-Term Contract / Secondment Opportunity) To Start 18th January 2027
Are you an organised problem-solver who loves bringing people, priorities and processes together?
We're looking for a Business Support Officer to join our Estates team on an 11-month maternity cover opportunity. This is a varied and fast-paced role at the heart of the department, providing high-level support to senior management while helping to coordinate projects, improve processes and keep operations running smoothly.
Whether you're looking to broaden your experience, develop your supervisory skills or gain exposure to strategic work, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to grow.
- Work alongside senior leaders and gain valuable insight into how a large, complex organisation operates.
- Develop your skills across business support, people management and continuous improvement.
- Enjoy a role with variety, responsibility and the opportunity to make a real difference.
- Build a wide network of colleagues across the University.
- Join a supportive team where your ideas and contributions are genuinely valued.
Whether you're an internal colleague looking for your next career move or an external candidate seeking a rewarding challenge, this role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience and make a difference.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).
About You
We're looking for someone who is proactive, adaptable and enjoys helping others succeed.
You’ll bring:
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Experience supporting managers, leaders or busy teams.
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
- A positive, customer-focused approach.
- Confidence managing competing priorities and working independently.
- A keen eye for detail and a talent for finding practical solutions.
Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys working with people, takes pride in delivering great service and is always looking for ways to make things work better.
About the Department
The Estates Department helps create and maintain an exceptional environment for our students, staff and visitors.
We're a friendly, forward-thinking and collaborative team that supports everything from day-to-day operations to major projects that shape the future of the University. We value innovation, continuous improvement and the people who make things happen behind the scenes.
Joining us means becoming part of a friendly team where your ideas are welcomed, your contribution is valued and your development is encouraged.
Benefits
- attractive pension scheme
- a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure
- excellent learning and development opportunities
- savings on a wide range of products and services
- generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy
- onsite childcare facilities
- offer you access to flexible working
Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation.
The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance .
The interviews will be held on w/c 23 November 2026.
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