About the role
CBCP Administration Assistant
Reference: SRF54156
Job details
Job referenceSRF54156 Date posted06/10/2026 Application closing date29/10/2026 LocationWhiteknights Campus SalaryGrade 4 £26,707 - £30,378 per annum (pro-rata) PackageBlank Contractual hours3.5 BasisPart time Job category/typeAcademic and Administrative Support Attachments SRF54156 CBCP Administrative Assistant JDPS.pdfCBCP Administration Assistant
Job descriptionPart-time (0.1 FTE), Fixed-term (until July 2030)
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 29th October 2026
Interview date: 12th November 2026
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.
This part-time, fixed term post is to provide administrative support for the Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing (CBCP), a lively Interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of Reading. You will support the development of the CBCP’s research by assisting with the organisation and running of the CBCP termly events schedule (including organising and supporting hybrid access), assisting with the organisation of CBCP management board meetings, and updating the CBCP website.
You will have :
- Good organisational skills
- Familiarity with events management/research seminars
- Interest in the interdisciplinary research culture of the CBCP
- Have attended an event in connection with the CBCP
- Good time management skills
- Competence with/ willingness to learn about online conferencing technologies (Teams, Zoom) and hybrid conference technologies
Informal contact details
Contact Name: Dr Nicola Wilson
Contact Job Title: Professor
Contact Email address: [email protected]
Alternative Contact Name: Dr Sophie Heywood
Contact Job Title: Associate Professor
Contact Email address: [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.
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Job descriptionPart-time (0.1 FTE), Fixed-term (until July 2030)
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 29th October 2026
Interview date: 12th November 2026
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.
This part-time, fixed term post is to provide administrative support for the Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing (CBCP), a lively Interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of Reading. You will support the development of the CBCP’s research by assisting with the organisation and running of the CBCP termly events schedule (including organising and supporting hybrid access), assisting with the organisation of CBCP management board meetings, and updating the CBCP website.
You will have :
- Good organisational skills
- Familiarity with events management/research seminars
- Interest in the interdisciplinary research culture of the CBCP
- Have attended an event in connection with the CBCP
- Good time management skills
- Competence with/ willingness to learn about online conferencing technologies (Teams, Zoom) and hybrid conference technologies
Informal contact details
Contact Name: Dr Nicola Wilson
Contact Job Title: Professor
Contact Email address: [email protected]
Alternative Contact Name: Dr Sophie Heywood
Contact Job Title: Associate Professor
Contact Email address: [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.
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