Description Science and Technology Facilities Council Salary: £23,493 per annum Contract Type: Fixed Term – 10 weeks Hours: Full-time Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX Closing date: 8 th March 2026 Interview: Onsite in April 2026 Start date: June 2026 STFC Scientific Computing is an international centre of excellence for advanced computing expertise and digital research infrastructure. We provide the vital skills and tools required for modern research and innovation through our depth of expertise and knowledge, combined with our global network of partners and internationally renowned facilities. The Business Administration team sit within the Operations function in Scientific Computing. We support the scientists across the department, in a variety of functions and capacities, including email/calendar management, purchasing, travel booking, meeting support & management, event coordination, licensing, project/programme support, website management and so much more. We are a cohesive supportive team who take pride in their work and proactively identify and implement improvements in practices and processes to maximise our effectiveness and efficiency, and that of the department. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is keen to explore the diverse experiences we adopt, and develop the crucial, foundational skills for their future careers in administration and other core support functions. They will be mentored by motivated enablers and given training opportunities to equip them to make impactful contributions to the team. Summer Placements at STFC STFC’s incredibly diverse range of placements allow you to work alongside world leading engineers, scientists, and technicians in highly collaborative environments. Whichever you choose, you will become a critical member of the team in which you will be exposed to exciting projects and challenges from the start. You will also be supported every step of the way by our dedicated Early Careers Development Team Key Duties & Responsibilities Admin tasks such as email, calendar and document management Building management tasks, such as general housekeeping, inventory administration IT support tasks in response to issue monitoring SharePoint and Teams administration, such as content upload and access Additional duties as required Person Specification The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I). In order to apply for the role, we are looking for the following: Essential: You are in full time education at university, and will be returning to university/your studies to complete your undergraduate degree once the summer placement has concluded (S) You have the right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the placement (S) Good solid understanding of Microsoft Apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint (S&I) Good communication skills (S&I) Good problem solving skills (I) Flexible working style with a willingness to develop business transferable skills (S&I) Able to commute to site at least 3 days per week (S). Please make sure this is stated in your cover letter. Desirable Experience and/or understanding of the job role (e.g supporting a school/college/univeristy society, a project requiring inventory or monitoring tasks etc) (S&I) Employee Benefits We are offering a fixed term position with a whole host of benefits including: 30 days holiday pro rata Flexible working hours. Easily accessible public transport links/ free parking. Excellent learning and development opportunities. Link to more benefits: https://stfccareers.co.uk/rewards-and-benefits/ As this job does not fulfil the UK Government minimum criterion for obtaining sponsored migrant worker status, we will be unable to apply for sponsorship for anyone not eligible to work in the UK. At interview, all shortlisted candidates are required to bring with them identification documents and original documents that prove they hold or can obtain the right to work in the UK. You can check your eligibility here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y Application Guidance Please note that we can only accept a maximum of 2 applications per candidate. Part of our application process involves submitting your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should address your suitability for the opportunity based how you meet each essential criteria stated in this advert. Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications have been received. We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown across every field you could think of. And they turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side? Join us and discover what's possible!