Grants and Finance Administrator (SC4857) in University of East Anglia

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Sainsbury Centre

Starting salary from £26,707 per annum, with an annual increment up to £30,378 per annum

Fixed Term

Administrative and Secretarial (SC)

19 Aug 2025

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Sainsbury Centre

Grants and Finance Administrator
Ref: SC4857

Starting salary from £26,707 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £30,378 per annum.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Finance department at the Sainsbury Centre at the University of East Anglia.

Grants provide funding for the Centre to complete its mission originally put in place by Sir Robert and Lisa Sainsbury with the gift of the building and its substantial art collection to the University of East Anglia in 1973. Its mission has a global impact on the experience of art through the Sainsbury Centre collection and the Centre’s activities.

You will support the Centre’s grant and financial activities by providing high quality, flexible financial and administrative support, working with the Head of Grants and the Finance and Administrative Officer. You will also be responsible for providing financial costings for new grant applications, be able to use the University’s costing systems and translate data to meet different funder requirements and work to strict deadlines.

You must be educated to GCSE level, (minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English) and will have an AAT level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a comparable role.

This full-time post is available on a fixed term basis until 31 July 2028.

Benefits include:

34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
Family and Work-life balance policies including considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

Closing date: 19 August 2025

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

Further Information

For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Karen Parsons, Finance and Administrative Officer via [email protected].

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