admin officer-PART TIME

Posted 18 February 2026
Salary Up to £16.21 per hour
LocationWest End of London
Job type Temporary
Discipline Admin & Secretarial
ReferenceBBBH433344_1771433304

Job description

Job Title: Administrative Officer (AO)
Company: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Booking Number: 433344
Pay Rate: £16.21 per hour
Location: 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
Working Pattern: Part-time, office-based - 2 days per week for 4 weeks
Contract End Date: 31/03/2026 (with potential to extend - not guaranteed)

About the Role

We are seeking a Temporary Administrative Officer to support the NC3Rs Operations team at UKRI. This is a short-term assignment working 2 days per week for 4 weeks, offering an excellent opportunity to gain experience within a respected public sector organisation.

The successful candidate will provide key administrative and operational support to ensure the smooth running of team processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the Finance Manager, including assistance with month-end financial processes

  • Assist with operational and administrative processes

  • Coordinate internal meeting logistics

  • Support data management processes

  • Assist with staff health and safety assessments

  • Prepare routine correspondence

  • Support content review for the internal communications platform

Skills & Experience Required

  • Five GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above (including English Language) or equivalent

  • NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration or relevant clerical experience

  • Previous administrative experience

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Organised and able to manage workload effectivel

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.