Administrator - School of Arts & Humanities (0.8FTE)

The Royal College of Art is looking for an organised, proactive and customer-focused Administrator to join our School of Arts & Humanities.  

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery and coordination of our postgraduate programmes, working closely with academic colleagues, students and professional services teams to ensure an excellent student experience.

You will provide a broad range of administrative support across the student lifecycle, from admissions and induction through to timetabling, student records, assessment and examinations. You will also contribute to the smooth running of school activities, events and projects.

About the role

Working closely with the School General Manager and academic teams, you will be a key point of contact for students, staff and external contacts, responding to enquiries and providing efficient and professional administrative support.

Your responsibilities will include

• Coordinating administrative processes relating to student admissions, recruitment, induction, assessment and student support.
• Maintaining accurate student records, databases, financial information and programme documentation.
• Coordinating teaching timetables, tutorials, lectures, seminars and room bookings.
• Supporting meetings, including preparing papers and taking minutes.
• Providing financial administration, including raising purchase orders, processing expenses and supporting budget monitoring.
• Supporting visiting lecturers, school events, exhibitions, open days and other academic activities.
• Monitoring information and statistics, ensuring records are accurate and handled in line with data protection requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve administrative processes and communication systems.

About you

You will have experience of providing effective administrative support in a busy, customer-focused environment, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

You will bring

• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal sensitively and professionally with a diverse range of people.
• Good digital skills, including experience of Microsoft Office or Google productivity tools and maintaining databases.
• The ability to use your initiative, solve problems and work collaboratively as part of a team.
• A good understanding of information security and data protection.
• Experience of financial administration and financial management systems such as Agresso.

Experience of working in Higher Education, minute-taking and diary management would be advantageous, as would an interest in contemporary art, design and culture.

Why join the RCA?

The Royal College of Art is the world's leading university of art and design, bringing together an ambitious and diverse community of artists, designers, researchers and creative thinkers.

Joining our School of Arts & Humanities means becoming part of a vibrant academic community, contributing to an outstanding postgraduate student experience and supporting the creative and intellectual work that makes the RCA distinctive.

We offer a generous benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme, 30 days' annual leave (pro rata), additional College closure days at Christmas and Easter, an interest-free season ticket loan and access to a range of staff support services and cultural events.

If you are an enthusiastic and highly organised administrator who enjoys working with people and making things happen, we would love to hear from you.

Please see Information Pack for further details.

Closing for applications at 11.59pm on Sunday 22 November 2026 with interview expected to take place w/c 30 November 2026

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we attract significant numbers, 24 hours’ notice will be given to those pending applications via our recruitment system.

Further details:  – Information Pack  

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RCA Benefits available here: https://www.rca.ac.uk/more/work-at-the-rca/staff-benefits/

The Royal College of Art (RCA)  aims to foster an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students and stakeholders are respected. 

We recognise the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings and how this  strengthens our research and enhances our teaching. In order for RCA to remain a world-leading institution we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles throughout all of our processes, from application through to appointment.

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