Job Title :
Administrative Officer (Full-time)
Pay Scale :
Administrative 3 Closing Date : 10-Jan :00Contact Email :
About Trinity:
Trinity is Ireland's leading university and is ranked 87th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025).
Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years.
Trinity College Dublin- an introduction Post Summary The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy invites applications for the position of Administrative Officer.
The successful candidate will work with the School Manager and HR Manager to provide ongoing HR support and to work on a programme of review, change and implementation in relation to internal HR processes within the School.
The School's staff comprises academic, research, and professional roles.
The School has grown from 53 FTE to 113 FTE in recent years, expanding by 32% alone in 2024/25 and with further staffing expansion underway, which will represent a further 12% expansion in 2025/26.
The recent expansion of School has led to increased HR requirements and the need for increased resources in this key functional area in the School.
The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is a large multi-disciplinary School, comprising of four Departments (Economics, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology), with the aim to understanding and improving society through world-leading education and research.
The School currently delivers eight undergraduate degree programmes, seven taught postgraduate programmes, a suite of CPD programmes and four structured PhD programmes across its four constituent Departments.
The School has several Research Centres, spanning each of the four Departments.
The postholder will be a HR professional with a strong data management background, with excellent project management skills, including written and presentation skills.
This role would suit an enthusiastic, innovative, and adaptable candidate, who can work well in a large, multi-disciplinary, academic and research environment.
Post status:
Permanent Hours of Post: 35 hours per week Salary: This appointment will be made on the Administrative 3 Salary Scale (€45,410 - €56,947 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy.
monthly/weekly payscales.)