Academic Administrator

The Academic Administrator supports one or more Departmental Administrators to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the academic departments within the IOE.

You will be expected to deliver a high-quality administrative service and as a key point of contact for academic staff, the role offers an opportunity to gain experience in a wide variety of operational activities, including financial HR, estates and facilities. In addition, the role will support the organising of departmental meetings and events, support governance and compliance activities, and provide a proactive and flexible administrative support function for departmental colleagues.

You will be educated to A-Level or equivalent, or demonstrable evidence of equivalent and relevant, professional administrative experience and have strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to interact effectively with a variety of people at all levels both within UCL and externally.

About IOE

IOE is UCL Faculty of Education and Society.

Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Department of Learning and Leadership (DLL) is a large specialist research and teaching department of approximately 110 academic staff. The department is a major world leader in the following subject areas: Early Years and Primary Education, Educational Leadership, Education Policy, and Initial Teacher Education (ITE). We value innovative research, teaching and enterprise in all these areas and combine the very best of research innovation and evidence-based teaching, with a strong commitment to translating our work into policy and practice., Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

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

• 41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff)


• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff)


• 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