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Grade: Grade 4: £27,838- £31,459 per annum
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to join the professional services team at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford. The Administrative Assistant will play a key role within the Governance and Resource team and will provide administrative support across a wide range of areas within the department, including finance, HR and recruitment, facilities, health and safety and events management. The role presents an ideal platform for developing a range of transferrable skills and gaining a broad understanding of higher education administration and would be ideal for those who have experience with University’s administration.
This post is to cover the absence of the substantive postholder, who is taking a period of maternity leave until 30 September 2026.
About you
The post-holder will be a valued member of the team and will need to be flexible and proactive, and have a demonstrable commitment to outstanding service, with strong communication and organisational skills, and the ability to work effectively independently, often with minimum supervision, and as part of a team in a professional and efficient manner.
You will be effective at multi-tasking, strong interpersonal skills, be keen to embrace change and able to accommodate a steep learning curve as you adapt to the differing administrative support requirements.
If you would like to discuss this role please contact Duncan Passey on 01865287210 or finance@oii.ox.ac.uk. Further details are also found in the Job Description provided.
You will be required to upload a supporting statement – setting out how you meet the selection criteria, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.
Only ONLINE applications received before midday on 4th July will be considered.
Interviews will be held IN PERSON on 21 July at 1 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JS.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity.
How to apply
- Opening date: Tuesday 17 June, 2025, 9:00am
- Closing date: Friday 4 July, 2025, 12:00pm (UK time)
- Interview date: Interviews are scheduled for the week beginning Monday 21 July, 2025
Only applications received before 12:00pm on Friday 4 July 2025 will be considered.
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Grade: Grade 6 : £34,982 -£40,855 per annum (pro rata)
The department seeks to appoint a Research Grants Officer to play a vital role in a busy department, providing high level research administration to the departments academic staff, with a particular focus towards financial administration, monitoring and reporting of all active research grants (post-award stage) as well as aspects of pre-award administration.
This is a permanent, part-time 0.8FTE/30 hours per week role starting Summer 2025. You will be based in Oxford, but may be the opportunity for occasional remote workingas agreed with your line manager.
Working in the Research Facilitation area of the departmental professional services, you will provide financial support for research grant awards as well as other operational support for recurring research activities.
You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent), with experience of research financial administration in a higher education institution or similar organisation, and a demonstrable ability to work independently; you will also have strong organisational skills, a keen attention to detail, experience of using spreadsheets to manipulate and present data, and proven communication and interpersonal skills.
You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application. The supporting statement should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description. You will also need to add details of two referees on the online application.
Strictly only online applications received before noon UK TIME on 12.00 noon on 23 June 2025 will be considered
Interviews are scheduled to be held, in person at 1 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JS on Thursday 10 July 2025.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity
How to apply
- Opening date: Tuesday 27 May, 2025, 9:00am
- Closing date: Monday 23 June, 2025, 12:00pm (UK time)
- Interview date: Interviews are scheduled for the week beginning Thursday 10 July, 2025
Only applications received before 12:00pm on Monday 23 June 2025 will be considered.