Administrator, Faculty of Arts

Job Description:

Te Kura Mātāpuna Tangata | School of Language, Social & Political Sciences
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Fixed Term position until 1 December 2026

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We have an exciting opportunity for an Administrator to provide high-quality, efficient support to departments and programs within the School of Language, Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Arts. The role supports the team by providing proactive and professional assistance with contracting and onboarding of new staff, overseeing a departmental budget and ensuring timesheet approvals for contractors.

Mōu | Who You Are
To thrive in this role you will have at least 3 years’ experience in an administrative role, preferably in a medium to large organisation. You will have the following skills and experience:

• proficient technical skills in the Microsoft Office suite – especially excel, learning management systems and databases
• experience managing schedules, filing systems and maintaining records efficiently
• collaborative team player with great initiative
• exceptional intrapersonal skills with a customer service focus
• time management and prioritisation skills, to cope with competing demands to meet deadlines
• attention to detail, with good written and verbal communication skills
• professional demeanour and discretion to adhere to university policies and procedures.

If you have initiative and are efficient at managing administrative tasks with precision, professionalism, and adaptability, we’d love to hear from you today!

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The successful candidate will work closely and collaboratively with five other administrators in the school, but principally support Global, Cultural and Languages Studies, Anthropology and Sociology. UC will introduce you to all of the subjects in the School of Language, Social and Political Sciences: Media and Communication, Sociology, Human Services, Linguistics, Anthropology, Political Science, and Global, Cultural and Languages Studies.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

UC’s Benefits approach is shaped by Ngā Uara | Our Values Whanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, and Manaakitanga. They are designed to be relevant, support and inspire our people, they include:

• 4 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%) (If over 9 month)
• flexible working arrangements
• professional development opportunities
• supportive working environment
• a wide range of retail discounts across shopping, entertainment and travel
• on-campus staff discounts
• living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
• a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as UC RecCentre and Staff Club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 12 July 2026 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.

Please note, this is an onsite position.