PA to Bursars'
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,348 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 March 2026 |
| Location: | HA1 2HB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Worcester College Oxford |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job Title: PA to Bursars’
Hours / Weeks: Full time (37.5 hrs per week)
Salary: Grade 6 - (£32,348 p.a. - £35,333 p.a.) depending on skills and experience
About the College:
Worcester College is one of the 39 constituent Colleges of the University of Oxford and is home to a vibrant academic community of around 75 Fellows, a lively and varied student body of around 400 undergraduates and 200 graduates, and a dedicated expert team of 150 professional staff, all representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. The College strategy is to be a forward-looking college (https://www.worc.ox.ac.uk/news-events/news/introducing-our-five-year-college-strategy). Our values are excellence, inspiration, community, inclusivity and trustworthiness. The College is situated at the heart of Oxford in a beautiful environment that the whole community enjoys.
Job Responsibilities:
The job holder will be responsible for the following:
Administrative responsibilities
1. To be the first point of contact for visitors to the Bursary, responding courteously and efficiently and to assist or redirect as required.
2. To manage the F&E Bursar’s and Home Bursar’s diary, organising events and ensuring attendance at meetings, including organising travel arrangements.
3. To act as the first point of contact for the F&E Bursar and Home Bursar, managing post and email, fielding telephone calls, handling enquiries or passing on information as appropriate.
4. To provide the full range of administrative support for the F&E Bursar and Home Bursar, ensuring the development and maintenance of efficient office systems, including assisting with the preparation and circulation of committee papers, taking minutes and updating information on internal and external websites.
5. To support internal communications across the College, preparing emails and other information as required.
6. To lead specific projects on behalf of either Bursar to achieve specific tasks or improve the administrative functions of the College.
7. To coordinate the processing of Freedom of Information requests, on behalf of the Bursar, requesting information from other departments when appropriate, drafting responses for the Bursar’s approval and ensuring a response is provided within the required timeframes.
8. Coordination and secretarial support for several ad-hoc project-specific Steering Groups. Several projects, including building projects, run concurrently, so a high level of organisation is needed.
9. Undertake other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time.
Person Specification Summary:
a. take responsibility for your personal development and be willing to undertake training to improve your personal performance and knowledge
b. provide the highest quality services and work to continually improve standards
c. comply with the College’s Equal Opportunities Policy and treat staff, students, colleagues and potential employees with dignity and respect at all times
d. understand your responsibilities under Worcester College’s policies and procedures and ensure that you comply with them
e. perform duties not specifically identified in the job description but which are in line with the general responsibilities of the post
The job description may from time to time be amended by the College and in addition to the duties set out in it, you may be required to undertake additional or other duties within your professional capabilities as are necessary to meet the needs of the College.
Application process:
To apply, please complete the application form on our website along with the Equality Monitoring Form.
Closing date: 25th March 2026 (00:00)
Interview date:
Week starting 7th April 2026.
If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks including Right to Work, proof of identity and two references (including your most recent employer)
Worcester College is equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. Worcester College actively welcomes diversity amongst its staff and students. As a Disability Confident employer, all reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment process, working arrangements and/or environment to accommodate applicants with any form of disability.
Staff are requested to work in a way which reduces their environmental impact and uses resources effectively. This includes commitment to the College Environmental Sustainability Policy, and Procurement and Purchasing Policy
Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy prior to the end date if a suitable candidate is found.