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Assistant Financial Accountant (Group) – 6-month Fixed Term Contract until 31/12/2026.Internal candidates are warmly encouraged to apply under the secondment policy, please contact [email protected] and your line manager for further information.External candidates and agencies may apply using a CV and Covering Letter which is tailored to the role profile below.The Corporate Finance team seeks an Assistant Financial Accountant for a 6-month fixed term contract. You will provide day-to-day support to the financial accountants and the Head of Corporate Finance, at an operational and project level. You will develop your technical accounting knowledge as we complete financial statements and other regulatory returns, and your business partnering experience will deliver financial results to internal customers, focusing on the group level results.What you will be doingYou will be a key part of our group reporting processes. When you join, you will help us finalise our financial statements and be a key point of contact for external auditors. Meanwhile, you will be focusing on delivering monthly group level financial results.You will coordinate the Office for Students (OfS) return, compiling information requests to other colleagues and departments. Draft and check this and other regulatory returns during the year for review by the Head of Finance.Along the way you will be a key contributor to a range of process improvement and team development projects.Who you areYou’re curious and you enjoy finding out about and improving processes.With an eye for accuracy, you enjoy it when the month-end reconciliations balance.At the same time, when deadlines clash, you can step back to focus on critical processes.Previously you have prepared management reports, financial plans, and budgets.You can confidently prepare external financial reports (like audit submissions) and you know how to reconcile them back to source data.Either you have significant relevant experience, or you are a qualified accountant.Who we areWe are the Corporate Finance team, a small team that sits within a much larger Financial Control and Financial Management team. We are a busy, diverse and vibrant team, looking after month-end and year-end processes, financial reporting, audit and regulatory returns, cash and treasury management and the setup of the university’s finance systems.What’s in it for youThe university offers 30 days holiday allowance (plus additional university closure days), a competitive pension scheme, and onsite childcare on our award-winning campus, amongst other benefits. We offer hybrid home and office working.You will be encouraged to take the short courses the university offers and attend external training which is relevant to your role.Want to know more?For informal enquiries contact Stuart Whysall [email protected] is a full-time (36.25 hours per week) post. Job shares and flexible working arrangements may be considered. You can read more about working here on our website.Requests for secondment from internal candidates will be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role. Closing Date: 14 Jun 2026 Category: Administrative, Professional and Managerial (APM)

Overview of the RoleThis role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.Do you have good general office and administrative experience, in addition to strong organisational and time-management skills? Do you have effective communication skills with a positive approach and the ability to multi-task? Are you interested in supporting research that aims to improve the health and sustainability of places? We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to join the Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service (HASP). HASP is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of Smart Data Research UK, the national programme for smart data research. Smart data is data generated through everyday interactions with the digital world, including via mobile apps, navigation systems, social media, and shopping. It offers a powerful opportunity to understand society and improve lives. HASP works with business and government to bring together smart data on place to enable researchers to explore place-based disparities in health and sustainability. As an Administrative Assistant, you will work closely with the service’s professional services team and the senior leadership team to provide administrative support, ensuring the effective and efficient running of the HASP Data Service. Your responsibilities will include supporting meetings and events, raising purchase orders, booking travel and accommodation, maintaining team files, monitoring a shared inbox and supporting the HASP application and research management process. Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesProviding general administrative support to the HASP team;Diary support for HASP Directors;Monitoring the HASP shared mailbox, including responding to simple queries, assigning/forwarding emails to the relevant team member and maintaining an organised filing system;Administrative support for HASP data access applications and the Research Management Process, e.g. checking completeness, circulating applications for review, ensuring filing systems and logs are kept up to date, booking safe researcher training and arranging meetings with service users;Assisting HASP staff with the booking of meeting rooms, catering orders, conference attendance, travel and accommodation, including raising purchase order requests, arranging goods receipting and sending invoices for payment;Supporting meetings, including identifying suitable timeslots, arranging venues and catering, circulating invites and agendas and taking minutes;Providing administrative support for HASP hosted events and training programmes, including handling bookings, liaising with finance colleagues, and obtaining feedback from attendees;Supporting with arrangements for HASP team members to attend/exhibit at relevant conferences; Working with minimum day to day supervision to manage own workload, but also working collaboratively to provide effective administrative support, ensuring activities feed into the effective and efficient running of the HASP Data Service. These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the post.Visa Eligibility This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visasWhat we offer in return 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year! Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls. Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team. Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available. And much more! To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:Kiara Barker, Service Manager, Healthy & Sustainable Places Data Service Email: [email protected] Closing Date: 10 Jun 2026 Section: Administrative and Clerical Support Salary: £26,707 to £28,778 per annum

This is a fixed term post for 4 months to cover maternity leave.An opportunity has arisen to join the team at the Glen Eyre Halls of Residence. This is a fixed-term contract for four months. The post is a busy customer-facing role that is based across two areas- the main reception and the post room. You will be regularly interacting with students, contractors and visitors. You will need to to be used to using IT systems, answering phone calls, and quickly become familiar with the University processes and procedures. There are four other members of the team and you will need to be able to work Monday to Friday between 8am-4pm and 12pm-8pm- depending on the rota. There is never a dull moment and each day can throw up new challenges, but we all work together and support each other to deliver the best service we can.Working at the University of Southampton:Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at The University of Southampton. Closing Date: 25 Jun 2026 Section: Management, Specialist & Administrative Salary: £25,249 to £26,707 per annum Full Time Fixed Term for 4 months

Trial ManagerSouthampton Clinical Trials UnitLocation: Hybrid – There is a requirement to work in the office at Southampton at least 60% of contracted hours.Salary: Level 4Full Time - Fixed Term for 24 months (part time may be considered at 0.8 fte)The Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (CTU), based at Southampton General Hospital, manages a growing portfolio of multi-centre clinical trials that will directly influence routine clinical practice. Due to new grant awards we have a vacancy for a Trial Manager to join the existing team to develop and manage one or more trials. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with previous clinical trials experience to join a CTU which has full registration status from the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC). The successful applicant will have significant experience of clinical trials in the NHS or the commercial health research sector. They will also have excellent organisation and communication skills, a good understanding and knowledge of GCP and clinical trial regulations.The employing organisation is the University of Southampton which offers a competitive salary, pension scheme and other benefits. The post is offered on a two year fixed term contract in the first instance with the possibility of an extension. This is advertised as a full time position, though part time may be considered (minimum 0.8 FTE).The CTU is part of a strong research environment in Southampton which includes the Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre, Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility and strong NHS R&D Management.For an informal discussion about this post please contact Kelly Cozens [email protected] The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages. Closing Date: 23 Jun 2026 Section: Management, Specialist & Administrative Salary: £36,636 to £44,746 Please consult your Hiring Manager regarding rate of pay Full Time Fixed Term for 24 months