Faculty Assistant

UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today UCL has over 52,000 students and 14,500 staff and is one of the world's top 10 universities.

UCL's Faculty of Population Health Sciences (FPHS), ranked third in the world for public health (ShanghaiRanking's 2026), and is a global leader in public health research, working across disciplines to unravel complex health challenges, while educating the next generation of public and global health leaders. Our exciting cross-disciplinary community encompasses eight institutes and schools, including the Global Business School for Health - the world's first business school dedicated to health. We offer a range of high-quality undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes in all areas of population health and clinical sciences.

About the role

As Faculty Assistant, you will play a key part in keeping the Faculty Office running smoothly, providing high-quality administrative support to members of the Faculty Senior Leadership Team. Working closely with the Faculty Executive Assistant, you'll help coordinate diaries, meetings and events, ensure day-to-day office processes are well managed, and respond confidently to changing priorities in a busy, fast-paced environment.

This role will suit someone highly organised and service-focused, with excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills and the confidence to work with discretion across a wide range of stakeholders.

About you

You'll be an experienced administrator (educated to A level/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent, or able to demonstrate substantial relevant experience) with a strong track record of supporting senior colleagues in a busy, complex organisation.

You'll bring excellent organisational and time-management skills, confidence juggling multiple priorities, and the attention to detail needed to produce accurate work under pressure. With strong written and verbal communication skills, you'll be comfortable working with tact, discretion and professionalism with a wide range of stakeholders. You'll be proactive and resourceful, able to work independently while knowing when to seek guidance, and you'll be an advanced user of Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams).

• The advert will close on Sunday 7th June at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended. As a minimum we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks.
• A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
• Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification
• If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Renata Adamcova at
• If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan and expenses
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

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