Job Title: Support Assistant Department: School of Biomedical Sciences Campus: Coleraine Salary: £25,804 - £28,031 Closing Date: 6 February 2026 Reference Number: 040497 (Permanent / Full-Time) - ABOUT US - We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation, and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social, and cultural development of Northern Ireland. Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer. - THE ROLE - The post holder will be responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Head of School/Research Director and/or staff within the School. - ABOUT YOU - - Good standard of literacy and numeracy as demonstrated by qualifications at GCSE grade C or higher, or by relevant work experience. - Highly proficient in the use of all MS Office applications (in particular, Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) and computerised databases as demonstrated by qualification or work experience. - Experience of secretarial work, which has included diary management, working with confidential material and making travel arrangements. Please find our employee benefits listed on our website. The School of Biomedical Sciences holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family-friendly working environment, including flexible working. The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.