This role is to support the running of our diverse offer.

About the role

We are seeking a Administrative Assistant who can:

• help the team book and run interfaith events in our faith spaces and other university settings.
• interact with Student/Staff enquiries.
• manage the admin required for voluntary and staff appointments.
• provide support on managing and coding the financial running of the Chaplaincy and Interfaith spending.
• co-manage diaries and calendars,
• provide other Admin Support for the department in discussion with the Co-ordinating Faith Leader.

An understanding and sympathy of inter-faith and world views would be essential in our diverse and inclusive department.

About you

You will

• be excited by the idea of working in an inter-faith environment interacting with Students and Staff of all faiths and worldviews, religious or not.
• have good organisational skills and be able to manage a diverse workload.
• interact well with our team and students/staff and be able to process requests made, responding well to situations often of a reactionary nature.
• be familiar with standard office software and be prepared to learn university systems and portals with support given.
• have understanding of basic financial reporting or be prepared to learn how to process receipts and invoices.
• enjoy helping to facilitate and maybe join in our interfaith events which we run with our faith societies.
• sometimes be the first point of contact for students/staff so need to be sensitive in relating to situations that arise.
• understand the importance of inclusion and diversity at the university and embrace the support we offer to all people regardless of  faith, gender and sexuality. 

Further information

This is a part-time role, to be worked flexibly for 10 hours throughout the week.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ian Spence, Coordinating Faith Leader (ids37@bath.ac.uk) or Emma Baker-Gaunt, Deputy Director - Equity, Inclusion, Culture and Staff Experience at (ebg34@bath.ac.uk)

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

 

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.

Be Well at Bath

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at Bath.

Closing Date: 19 Oct 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 pro rata