Chaplaincy Centre Administrator

Job description

This role is part time (14.5 hours/week), permanent.

Closing date: 23:59 on 16th November 2026

Interview date: 3rd December 2026, the selection process will include a pre-interview task.

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. The successful candidate(s) will have to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK or be able to secure this through another means without the sponsorship of the University. Further information about sponsorship is available on the UK Visas and Immigration Website .

The University of Reading wishes to appoint an Administrator to support the running of the Chaplaincy Centre and provide administrative support to the Chaplaincy Team.

You will:

• Hold Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, or equivalent
• Have Good communication skills
• Be Good time management and organisational skills
• Have Experience of undertaking administrative tasks and duties
• Be Friendly and welcoming
• Be Respectful to all, with a value of faith support

A diverse workforce: The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Benefits to working with us

Location: Located at our Green Flag award winning Whiteknights campus in Reading, we work in a friendly open plan office. This is an on campus role and you will be based in the Chaplaincy Centre at the centre of the campus.

Annual leave allowance: We offer a generous entitlement of 25 days in addition to 6 public holidays and additional closure days around Christmas and Easter time each year where staff are not required to work. This will be pro-rata for part time colleagues.

Pension and Pay: Members of staff have the opportunity to join a pension scheme which is funded by contributions made by both employees and the University.

More information on the benefits of working at the University of Reading can be found here: https://www.reading.ac.uk/human-resources/working-life

Katie Robertson, Director of Student Engagement, Transitions and Advice, [email protected]

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.