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School Helpdesk & Student and Programme Officer
Student Administration - School of Humanities
Location
Egham
Salary
£28,928 per annum - including London Allowance
Post Type
Full Time
Hours per Week
35
Weeks per Year
52
Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Friday 01 August 2025
Reference
0725-156
Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Full-Time, Fixed-Term (maternity cover)
Applications are invited for the post of School Helpdesk & Student and Programme Officer in the School of Humanities.
Academic Administration at Royal Holloway is organised into six School Administration teams and a Doctoral School, which are part of the University’s Academic Services directorate; a single professional service which supports the student journey. This post is based within the School of Humanities. The Administration teams aim to provide a consistent and effective service to both students and staff within the Schools. Due to maternity leave, the role of School Helpdesk & Student and Programme Officer has now become available on a fixed-term basis until 31st July 2026.
The role requires excellent customer service skills with the ability to respond to a range of queries from both students, staff and other stakeholders in a professional manner. We are looking for someone who is able to work effectively as part of a team, with strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to respond effectively to changing circumstances and requirements based upon the academic year. You will need to have a good level of numeracy as you may be assisting some financial and HR processes and be proficient in key Microsoft packages (such as Word, Excel and Outlook).
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Training and Development opportunities
* Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
* Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
* Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
This is a fixed term post to cover a period of maternity leave until 31st July 2026. This appointment could end earlier than expected should the substantive post-holder return to work early.
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 0725-156
Closing Date: 1 August 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
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This position is not eligible for hybrid working.
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