3528626NP - International Scholarships Administrator


Company:	University of Southampton
Salary:	£27,865 to £30,986 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO17 1BJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	11 Nov 2026

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Summary

A new opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated administrator within the International Office.

We have over 800 international scholars in attendance at the University who come through a wide range of diverse scholarship and sponsorship bodies and this role provides administrative support for the selection and approval for a number of the schemes and the successful scholars. As such, the post holder provides key administrative support specific to the activities of the International Relations & Scholarships Team and its external stakeholders.

We are looking for a new staff member to join this busy team. You will be an excellent team player with a proven ability to work proactively. You will be well organised and adaptable taking a positive approach to managing a busy and complex workload. Excellent communication, organisational and inter-personal skills are required as is commitment to providing an excellent service.

You will have:

• Previous experience of providing effective and efficient administrative support

• A proven track record in identifying and resolving critical issues on behalf of senior colleagues

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• The ability to mobilise quickly to ensure that key issues are progressed to meet challenging time scales, and a proven track record of providing outstanding customer service

• Excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload effectively to meet business requirements

• Proven experience of reviewing administrative procedures and processes to ensure they remain fit for purpose

• Good inter-personal skills, the ability to build effective and credible working relationships and be a strong team-player

• Up-to-date MS Office skills

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