Administrative Assistant

Location: Birmingham
Pay: £16.52 per hour
Contract: Fixed-term, December 2026 – September 2027
Hours: Part-time, 0.6 FTE (approximately 11 days per month)

We are recruiting an organised and proactive Administrative Assistant to support a research programme within a higher education institution.

You will provide day-to-day administrative support to senior academic staff and the wider programme team, helping ensure the smooth running of programme activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage diaries, schedule meetings and prepare briefing materials.
• Arrange travel and accommodation, and process expenses.
• Support the organisation of meetings, events and online webinars.
• Assist with website updates, newsletters and communications.
• Maintain administrative records, inventories and project trackers.
• Take meeting minutes and monitor research publications and outputs.
• Update management information systems and ensure records are accurate.
  
  

About You

• Previous experience in an administrative or personal assistant role.
• Experience working within a higher education institution is desirable.
• Good IT skills and confidence using digital platforms.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Flexible, proactive and able to work independently and as part of a team.

Apply today by submitting your CV or get in touch with Gabriele Strazdauskaite on gabriele.strazdauskaite@pertemps.co.uk
or 0121 643 5000 for further information about the role.