Partnership Administrator for Universities for North East England (UNEE)

Newcastle, United KingdomOn-SiteFull-timePosted 3w ago

Job description

Universities for North East England (UNEE) is looking for an organised, proactive and experienced administrator with strong communication skills, who can manage competing priorities and build effective relationships across five partner universities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working with the Head of Partnership you will provide comprehensive administrative support, ensuring the smooth operation and the effective delivery of the UNEE Partnership and its key projects, including acting as the point of contact for enquiries, diary management, planning and organising meetings and events, preparing documentation and maintaining accurate and up to date records.

This is a varied role within a small team and would suit an experienced administrator who enjoys working collaboratively, managing a range of priorities and building effective working relationships across organisations

Travel across the five universities may sometimes be required.

Further information is available in the job description.

This role is part time, 22.2 hours per week.

Interviews will take place week commencing 28th September 2026.

ABOUT UNIVERSITIES FOR NORTH EAST ENGLAND

Launched in November 2024, Universities for North East England (UNEE) is a partnership bringing together the universities of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside. Building on existing collaboration, UNEE is the unified place-informed voice of Higher Education in North East England, ensuring our role and contribution in the region is valued and advocating for and championing the North East region, Through UNEE we are collaborating to help educate the future workforce, support a vibrant regional economy and position and market the North East for investment and to advocate for evidence-based policy development.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will:

be highly organised, with the ability to plan and prioritise tasks in a fast paced environment.
have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
be self motivated and comfortable working autonomously.
have experience in stakeholder engagement across diverse organisations and working collaboratively.
have a proven track record in maintaining administrative and record keeping systems.
have experience working in the higher education sector.

Further information is available in the person specification.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact [email protected].

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.

ABOUT US

Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education's University of the Year in 2022 and Modern University of the Year in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power.  Discover more about us.

With over 37,000 students from more than 140 countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and more.

Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behaviours shape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold.

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation and offer flexible hours and location where the role allows. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence.  We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.

Apply now and join a community committed to transforming society and the economy. Explore "Our Exceptional People, Our Values and Behaviours" page to learn more about our commitments and see our Privacy Policy for further details.

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