Overview
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Application Closing Date: Sunday, 17 May 2026
Marketing and Advancement Part-time (0.6FTE), Open Ended A great opportunity has arisen for an organised and proactive individual to join Loughborough University’s School and College Liaison Team. The post holder will support the organisation of student recruitment activities, including liaising with partner schools, maintaining an up-to-date events diary, keeping accurate records and coordinating logistics. In addition, the post holder will handle all routine financial procedures and play a key role in the monitoring and evaluation of activities, including data entry into the HEAT (Higher Education Tracker) database, monitoring progress and validating the data entry to facilitate the tracking of event participants. The successful candidate will be someone with experience working in a busy office environment who works well within a team, has excellent communication skills and also the ability to work independently to ensure that tasks are delivered on time and to a high standard. If you are a keen administrator who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you. For full details please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. Our Benefits At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include: Time off – generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme. Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities. Support for you and those close to you – through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options. Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support. Travel and sustainability – access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting. Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University. If you’d like to know more about the role, informal enquiries can be made to Louise Biddle, Outreach Manager (Post-16) by email l.biddle@lboro.ac.uk Closing date for applications – Sunday 17 May 2026 Interview date – Monday 1 June 2026
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