Team Administrator (Stratford)
Employer: Cancer Research
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (2 days per week in the office, Monday and Thursday if full time, if part time 1 days per week)
Working hours: Full time 35 hours per week OR Part Time either 21 or 28 hours per week
Salary: £23,132 - £27, 000 plus benefits
Closing date: 29 April 2026 23:55 externally*
*Please note the role will remain open internally until 3 May 2026 in line with organisational policy.
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Team Administrator (Cancer Grand Challenges)
£23,132 - £27, 000 plus benefits
Reports to: Programme Manager, Cancer Grand Challenges
Directorate: Research & Innovation
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week OR Part Time either 21 or 28 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (2 days per week in the office, Monday and Thursday if full time, if part time 1 days per week)
Closing date: 29 April 2026 23:55 externally*
*Please note the role will remain open internally until 3 May 2026 in line with organisational policy.
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Recruitment process: Screening calls followed by competency based interview.
Interview date: W/C 11 May for screening calls, 20 and 21 May 2026 in person interviews at Stratford, London, head office
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are looking for an organised, proactive and diligent Team Administrator to join Cancer Grand Challenges.
In this role you will provide administrative and project support for the whole team. This will include supporting the Director of CGC, Leadership team and team members with diary management and travel arrangements. Further to this you will provide administrative and logistical support to our funding and advisory committees and support the smooth running of our governance and reporting processes.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced administrator, who thrives in a busy and fast passed environment
About Cancer Grand Challenges
Cancer Grand Challenges is a global funding initiative founded in 2020 by the two largest funders of cancer research in the world: Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the US
Our unique partnership has created an exciting opportunity to bring together the collective insight and expertise of CRUK and NCI and will enable the initiative to scale significantly over the coming years. Cancer Research UK will deliver the initiative on behalf of the partners.
For Cancer Grand Challenges, our mission is to empower the global cancer research community to come together, think differently and solve cancer’s toughest challenges, to transform outcomes for people affected by cancer.
In March 2026 we announced 5 new global teams, each of whom will be provided with research funding at scale (£25m), to enable imaginative thinking and allow the best scientists to collaborate, irrespective of geographical boundaries, to solve cancer’s most complex challenges.
What will I be doing?
Support the Director of Cancer Grand Challenges and wider leadership team, including diary management, travel planning (national and international) and arrangements and general administrative support
Working with the Programme Manager, provide administrative support for team HR processes
Working with the Programme Manager and others, support team finance processes including invoicing and processing payments
Support Cancer Grand Challenges governance functions including organising team and initiative meetings, developing and coordinating papers and minutes and actions
Working with the Programme Manager support the overall operational planning and delivery of the initiative, including monitoring of progress against plans
Working with the Programme Manager, support team reporting processes including monitoring of KPIs and metrics
Providing logistical support for meetings and panels including meeting room, travel and accommodation bookings and assisting with pre- and post-meeting administrative and logistical duties
What are you looking for?
Experience of supporting senior staff including diary management and working with external travel and accommodation agencies to book travel
Excellent administrative skills including meetings logistics, including development of minutes and actions
Basic finance administration skills including processing expenses, raising purchase orders and processing invoices
Experience of working within a project support capacity for a team or initiative, including basic knowledge of project planning and project delivery and associated documentation
Experience of supporting project reporting including collation and coordination of multiple data sources and information
Strong communication skills, including supporting the development of documents and coordinating input from multiple stakeholders
Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office 365
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.
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