In this role you will be pro-active in collaborating with colleagues in IT, the wider University as well as external parties, bringing your business analysis expertise to a wide range of change and improvement activities. Although not exhaustive, this will include process mapping and improvement, requirements gathering, supporting testing as well as producing high-quality documentation.

We are looking for someone with strong organisation, prioritisation and communication skills who is also be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders. This will see you exercise a great deal of independence, initiative and judgement, with an ability to guide and facilitate discussions, make recommendations as well as to communicate sometimes complex information, both technical and non-technical in nature, to a wide audience.

You’ll need to have a commitment to best practice business analysis, championing the discipline, as well as mentoring and supporting colleagues as part of developing the University’s capability in this area.

To succeed in the role, you will also have:

• Substantial experience as a Business Analyst, including in an IT environment
• A thorough understanding of the practices, procedures and methods required for effective business analysis, ideally with supporting professional qualification(s) and/or experience of Lean/Six Sigma approaches
• Excellent organisational, analytical, presentation and written skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills with an ability to guide and facilitate discussions with colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally
• Familiarity with change, business improvement and project management disciplines

This is a full time (37.0 hours per week), permanent position, and we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share. For more information about this position please see the job description below.

At Brighton, you’ll find a supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking community. We offer  generous pension contributions, flexible working hours with opportunities for some remote working, and a comprehensive annual leave package that includes time off over Christmas. We also provide access to the Cycle scheme and discounted sports membership, which includes fitness classes and gym access.

Closing Date: 31 May 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

The APVC will be expected to work closely with the Associate Directors – Research; Knowledge Exchange; and Contracts, Intellectual Property, and Governance, the Director of the Doctoral College, the Directors of the Centres of Research Excellence (COREs), and the Departmental Research and Knowledge Exchange Co-ordinators. They will facilitate the establishment and development of research and knowledge exchange activities and capabilities to drive excellence, support the continued growth of our research and knowledge exchange culture, and enhance the experience of students, end-users, companies, and other partners.

The post requires the use of influence, the motivation of others across the institution, and personal actions to increase our research and knowledge exchange performance against key internal and external performance metrics.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role. This is a fixed term, full-time position for 3 years and we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share.

Closing Date: 25 May 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £87,976 to £93,323 per annum

 As a Staff Residential Adviser, you will be part of a team providing pastoral support and guidance to students living in halls of residence. Residential Wellbeing is the support network for students in university accommodation and sits within the wider Student Wellbeing Team. Together, we support around 2500 students living across our campuses in Brighton.

This is a unique role for an existing member of university staff. Alongside your full-time role, you'll live in one of the halls of residence and join a rota with five other Residential Advisers to provide overnight on-call cover from 7.30pm to 7.30am, including weekends and bank holidays and closure periods.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Providing a first-line response to student welfare concerns and critical incidents
• Supporting students who are homesick or struggling to settle into university life
• Signposting students to appropriate university support services
• Helping resolve difficulties students may experience in their accommodation
• Working with the Residential Wellbeing Team to build a sense of community and belonging in halls
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We are looking for someone who enjoys working directly with students and is committed to supporting them during their university experience. As the role involves out-of-hours work and occasionally responding to challenging situations, you will need to remain calm, think clearly, and make sound decisions when needed.

You should be adaptable, approachable, and have strong communication and interpersonal skills. You must also be willing to live on campus and take part in the overnight on-call rota, including some weekends and bank holidays.

 In return, you will be provided with free staff accommodation in halls of residence and an annual stipend (currently £2743 per year)

Closing Date: 24 May 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: Annual Allowance of £2743

Based in our Cockcroft building on the Moulsecoomb campus, you will assist the Accommodation Team by providing administrative support and excellent customer service, reporting to the Accommodation Manager. 

Key responsibilities will include:  

• Providing a customer-facing service to students and the public
• Answering enquiries related to accommodation through email, telephone, and in-person meetings
• Processing applications for accommodation using information databases and maintaining accurate records
• Attending summer housing events and move-in events
• Supporting students on our social media platforms
• Providing advice on accommodation to various audiences
• Performing general office duties such as filing and processing landlord reference requests

Your recent experience in a customer-focused environment and strong administrative skills will be key to success in this role. We’re looking for individuals with effective written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to explain complex procedures in a straightforward manner. Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and database packages is essential. 

These positions are available on a full time, fixed-term basis for 4 months with an ideal start date in mid-June. Please be aware that there will be restricted availability for time off during August and September. Additionally, you should anticipate some weekend work as part of your responsibilities. 

If you are ready to contribute to our dynamic team, then please apply and we look forward to welcoming you to our Accommodation Service. 

Closing Date: 17 May 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £25,804 to £26,707 per annum

We are seeking an Academic Regulations Adviser, where you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality professional services. Part of the role is working as an Initial Assessor in the Additional Consideration team to consider student requests and provide timely outcomes. You will collaborate with colleagues in our academic schools and professional services to implement the University's academic regulations and assessment policies. Other key responsibilities of the role include acting as an officer to strategic university committees and working groups (most notably the Additional Consideration Panel and Academic Appeals Panel). This will involve dealing with sensitive, and occasionally challenging, information.

In order to be successful in this role you should have:

• The ability to plan and prioritise work activities
• Proactive problem-solving skills to analyse and resolve complex issues
• Good written communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information sensitively and in formal minutes and/or reports
• The ability to review, interpret and apply regulations, policies and processes using sound judgement and innovative thinking
• To act as Officer/Secretary to high level strategic University Committees and panels,  managing the business, providing effective information and overseeing resulting action
• Recent experience of academic quality assurance in a higher education (or similar) environment
• To line manage the Quality and Standards Officer(s) and/or Academic Regulations Administrator(s)

A degree and/or substantial previous experience of relevant work within a large complex organisation is essential, as is sufficient expert knowledge of quality assurance to be able to offer advice and guidance to colleagues.

This is a 12 month, fixed term contract (37.0 hours per week) with a 1st September start date and we welcome applications from candidates looking to job share. Monday-Friday with some remote working permitted.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Lucy Fullbrook, Quality and Standards Manager l.fullbrook@brighton.ac.uk

We offer a competitive salary with generous pension contributions, and a comprehensive annual leave package that includes time off over Christmas. We also provide access to the Cycle scheme and discounted sports membership, which includes fitness classes and gym access. Full details can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.

Closing Date: 19 May 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £36,636 to £39,906 per annum

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrative officer with excellent communication, planning, organisational and problem-solving skills, to be involved in the success of the Exams Office in this fixed term role for 18 months.  As Examinations Officer you will deliver all aspects of formal examinations arrangements across the University, ensuring a high quality, user-focussed examinations operations service.  This includes timetabling examinations, ensuring adequate invigilation, handling enquiries, liaison with colleagues across the University, providing information and advice on examination services and related policies and procedures and examination scheduling and delivery. 

To succeed in the role, you should have: Experience of implementing and adhering to a range of regulations, policies, procedures and service standards

• Experience of delivering a broad range of customer-focussed enquiry and administrative support services
• Experience of co-ordinating complex logistical arrangements
• Experience of using IT systems and programs for a variety of purposes
• A good standard of secondary education or equivalent experience of practical application of knowledge, problem-solving skills 
• Excellent team-working skills
• Excellent organisational and communication skills and the confidence to communicate with a range of colleagues at all levels within the organisation.

To meet service demands, there is a need for flexibility, including occasional evenings and weekends.

This is a full-time post that is fixed term for 18 months. Job-sharers are welcome to apply. This role is eligible for agile working, meaning you can work from home for a portion of the week depending on service needs.

Interviews are due to take place during the week commencing 29th June.

Closing Date: 19 May 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £31,236 to £34,610 pro rata

The School of Applied Sciences specialises in research and education in the fields of Biology, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Ecology and Conservation, Geography, and Environment. This diversity provides a rich environment to tackle global problems using multidisciplinary approaches. 

We are recruiting a Technical Team Manager to their Bio-Resources unit to oversee operations and compliance of this specialist animal unit. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but established team, where you will ensure the safe and efficient day to day running of the facility, delivery of staff and student training, and act as the Home Office Liaison Contact, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation. The successful candidate will be expected to be able to operate independently under the guidance of the Senior Technical Manager and ensure the continued development of the team and facility. In order to be successful in this role you should have:

• An IAT level 2 Diploma and IAT accredited NACWO status
• practical knowledge and experience of specific techniques, skills and material related to the subject area 
• Knowledge of current health and safety legislation related to the relevant subject area
• Experience of planning and progressing work activities and managing and prioritising workloads, using initiative and independent judgement

The university provides both in-house and external training on a range of skills and topics, and we encourage the ongoing development of all staff members and the University is a signatory of the Technicians Commitment. This role benefits from 30 days annual leave (from Sept), in addition to all bank holidays, and an additional closure period between Christmas and New year.

This post is full-time (37.0 hours per week); however we do welcome applications from people seeking to job share. For full details of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification, and for further information please email T.M.Pharmacy@brighton.ac.uk, adding job reference AP6016 in the subject line.

It is currently planned that this role will start on or around 17^th of August.

Closing Date: 18 May 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £36,636 to £39,906 per annum