Administrator

Department

Archaeology, History & History of Art

Salary

£28,778 - £32,080 a year (reduced pro-rata for part-time working)

Grade

Grade 4

Contract status

Fixed term

Hours of work

Part-time

Based at

University of York campus (with some remote working options available)

Posted Date

22/04/2026

Apply by

06/05/2026

Job Reference

14960

Documents

• Job description 14960.pdf (PDF, 401.34kb)
  
  

Role Description

Department

The Departments of Archaeology, History and History of Art at the University of York are globally renowned for teaching and research excellence and are home to internationally leading scholars in their disciplines. We offer a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, and pride ourselves on providing a supportive, enthusiastic, and challenging academic atmosphere which enables our students to achieve their full potential.

Role

You will be instrumental in ensuring smooth operational delivery and providing essential administrative support, serving as a central contributor to the department. This diverse role includes managing departmental communications, supporting events, and creating and maintaining vital process documentation. You are expected to use your initiative daily to resolve customer queries, share knowledge with colleagues, and proactively identify and implement service improvements and efficiencies using digital solutions. The position also spans critical areas such as HR and finance admin, procurement support, and maintaining the departmental web presence. If you are looking for a role where you can apply strong organisational skills and work collaboratively to deliver a high-quality service, this is a chance to make a real impact within the University.

This is a fixed term contract up to 31 December 2027 working part-time at 29.60 hours a week.

Skills, Experience & Qualification Needed

• A general education to include three passes at A level, or an equivalent educational qualification, or relevant experience
• Good oral and written communication skills, with the ability to provide detailed advice and guidance on specialist defined processes and procedures to internal and external contacts
• Initiative and problem solving skills
• Strong digital skills
• A high degree of attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure
• Demonstrable ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Able to deal with confidential matters and act with discretion
  
  

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Zoe Fraser, Administration Manager via zoe.fraser@york.ac.uk

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview. Read more about the University of York’s commitments under the Disability Confident scheme.

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