About us

UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today UCL has over 40,000 students and 12,500 staff and is one of the world’s top 10 universities. We have a culture of promoting diversity and sustainability and 30 Nobel laureates among our current and previous alumni.

Ranked 8th in the QS World University Rankings for Arts and Humanities 2026, and with 85% of our research graded 4* and 3* in the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), UCL Arts & Humanities is recognised globally for both its teaching and research excellence. Alongside traditional arts and humanities departments (English, Philosophy, Greek & Latin, and the School of European Languages, Culture & Society (SELCS)), we are also proud to host Arts & Sciences, European & International Social & Political Studies (EISPS), Hebrew & Jewish Studies, Information Studies, the Slade School of Fine Art, the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) and many interdisciplinary programmes as part of our Faculty.

About the role

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities are recruiting for three full-time Education Administrators (Taught Programmes) to support particular areas of our taught programmes portfolio (both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught programmes). These positions are available from 1st July 2026.

The postholders will provide specialist administration to designated taught degree programmes, ensuring effective procedures are adopted and documented for dealing with all aspects of programme administration. They will assist in achieving a high quality and timely service to current and prospective students and staff related to the designated taught degree programmes and beyond. They will also provide support for all matters relating to the teaching and learning activities of students, from enquiry to completion, including supporting committees and processes relating to assessment, student, and programme records.

The post holder will be part of a wider Faculty Education and Student Experience (EASE) team, line managed through the Faculty, as part of our Faculty’s Professional Services (PS) staff community. They will be expected to spend time physically located with the academic programme team(s) they are supporting, on a regular basis. This will be discussed, agreed and periodically reviewed with the Line Manager.

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40% on site, in line with UCL’s Hybrid Working Guidance.

Location: Two of the positions will involve supporting programmes delivered at our Bloomsbury campus, and will be based primarily at that location when working on-site. The third position will involve supporting programmes delivered at both the Bloomsbury and UCL East (Stratford) campuses, and travel between the campuses will be required.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff.

About you

The successful candidate will be educated to GCSE standard or equivalent with experience of administrative work in a busy office environment. Applicants will be able to demonstrate good organisation skills, with an ability to prioritise and organise their own variable workload, and be able to use their good interpersonal skills to interact effectively and regularly with a wide range of staff and students. Clear written and verbal communication skills, combined with good computer skills and a working knowledge of the MS Office suite of applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc), are also key requirements of the role. Experience of providing administrative support in a Higher Education (HE) setting, including the use of student records systems and virtual learning environments, are desirable.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Alex Craven, Head of Education & Student Experience, on a.craven@ucl.ac.uk.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the staffing team on ahoperations@ucl.ac.uk.

The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits, some of which are below:

41 Days of holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days)

Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

Immigration loan

Relocation scheme for certain posts

On-Site nursery

On-site gym

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We, therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.