Assistant Administrator


Company:	University of Plymouth
Salary:	£25,804 to £26,093 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Plymouth
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity is avaliable for an enthusiastic and dedicated administrator to join the professional services team in the Peninisula Dental School (one of Englands top dental schools), responsible for supporting dental students and academic staff throughout the student journey.

About the role:

Under the direction of the Senior Programme Administrator and Programme Administrators as a member of the team, the role holder will:

• contibute to the delivery of a customer focused, cost effective and efficient administrative support service.

• support the administration and related acitivites for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Bachelor of Science Dental Therapy and Hygiene (BSc DTH) programmes for the Peninsula Dental School, within the Faculty of Health, in line with University academic regulations, professional guidelines and legaislative requirements.

Assistant administrator duties will include:

• maintaining student records and assessment data

• helping out with reception when required

• attendance monitoring

• attending, organising, and minuting student feedback and support meetings

This is a diverse role that contributes to the delivery of a customer focused, efficient, and effective administative support service which includes supporting academic staff with curriculum delivery, assessments, and supporting students across all postgraduate and undergraduate programmes within the dental school.

This is a full time, fixed term role, workign 37 hours per week until 31/07/2027 as absence cover.

For more information on Peninsula Dental School please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

Due to the nature of the role, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate working from home.

Please refer to the job description for further information.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Danielle Northey: by email at danielle.northey@plymouth.ac.uk

We’re currently unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, we welcome applicants who already have the right to work in the UK, including those on visa routes we can accept (e.g. Graduate visas).

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