The University of Salford
Project Administrator
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Salford, United Kingdom
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Job Identification
- Job ID: 996
- Posting Date: 08/07/2026, 09:57 AM
- Apply Before: 08/16/2026, 10:59 PM
- Job Schedule: Part time
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Duration of FTC: 6 Months
- Salary: From £30,378 to £33,002
- DBS Required: No
- Driving Required: No
Organization: Faculty of Social Science, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy, University of Salford
Opportunity Overview
We have an exciting opportunity within the team for a Project Administrator working within Technical Services for Creative and Immersive Technologies team. Based at our Media City Campus. We are looking for an individual who has experience of project administration, including project scheduling and tracking. Someone who is proficient with Microsoft Office suite, and comfortable working in a high-profile environment on multiple portfolios of large and small projects.
You will have plenty of opportunity to put your strong written and verbal communication skills into action and connect with people and build trusting relationships to generate the best possible solutions for the University, its students and its staff.
Thriving in a fast-paced environment, with a flexible approach, whilst engaging and influencing you will take personal responsibility to provide excellent customer service to our students, academic colleagues, in collaboration with our internal and external partners. You will take pride in this role and own it and navigate new situations and boldly decide, act and challenge whilst supporting others to do the same.
We aim to create an inspirational, inclusive learning and working environment, celebrating the diversity of our university community. At Salford you’ll be encouraged to innovate, be courageous and unstoppable, to ensure we're all working to a shared goal of delivering a great experience for our students and wider community.
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Key Responsibilities
- In conjunction with Technical Team Leaders, Events Team, Creative Technical Demonstrators and other senior staff and academic colleagues develop and deliver strategic aims around specifically defined projects, services and events.
- Be responsible for all aspects of project administration, including project schedules and tracking, finance/budgets.
- Ensure systems and processes are developed, updated and maintained to manage projects and maintain records to the highest standard, and are accessible, as required, to colleagues.
About The School
We're one of the leading centres for practice-based education in the creative disciplines within the North West. We are the heart of creativity in Salford, offering a programme of events that encourage engagement with our staff, students, industry and the local community.
Our £55 million New Adelphi flagship building offers a diverse range of spaces and equipment to suit all creative requirements. We also have a campus at MediaCity - an international media hub with neighbours such as the BBC and ITV, with industry-standard facilities that offers a professional environment for you to teach and our students to learn.
What's in it for you?
With over 200 languages spoken across Greater Manchester, we want to create an inspirational, inclusive learning and working environment, celebrating the diversity of our University community in our everyday conversations. Our student population is already incredibly diverse, and we want to ensure this is reflected across our colleague profile as well.
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To help you, we have wide-ranging colleague support networks, promoting awareness events throughout the year and giving you the opportunity to share your experiences with others. Our extensive faith centre facilities reflect our continuing commitment to support the student and colleague experience and the beliefs and values you bring to our community.
However you identify, whatever your pathway has been to get here, come and join us at the University of Salford where we are all proud to belong - watch us in action here!
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Job Description
Join us here in Salford and be part of one of the UK’s fastest growing universities. At Salford, you’ll find a career that works for you, with flexible working, great benefits, generous annual leave and continuous professional development.
All our people are important to us, and we have services dedicated to your mental and physical wellbeing from an Employee Assistance Programme to discounted gym membership. All of this on either our Peel Park campus or our MediaCity campus, at the heart of a world-renowned digital and media hub.
We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives. We have a commitment to be Net Zero by 2038 and embed sustainability in all aspects of university life.
And, most importantly, we offer you a rewarding career. A career where everything you do will make a difference – to the students, our local community and the world around you.
At the University of Salford you’ll join a place to be inspired, connect and thrive. Find out more about a career that works for you at www.salford.ac.uk/jobs.
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