ESA Admissions Support

Closing Date :

20-Jul-2026 12:00

Contact Email :

recruit@tcd.ie

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Post ID: 039269

Post Summary: To provide full clerical/administrative support and customer service to line managers, colleagues, staff, and students to ensure the smooth running of all the operational activities Academic Registry on a day-to-day basis.

Post status: 2 Year Fixed-Term Contract

This contract is offered on a fixed-term basis due to an increase in undergraduate application volumes. This role has been established to provide full clerical and administrative support, as well as high-quality customer service during a period of heightened demand. This increase is currently under review to determine whether it represents a sustained, longer-term trend. The post will provide essential additional capacity to manage the current workload and maintain service standards while this scoping work is underway. The nature of this employment contract is fixed term as the function of the role as outlined will be subject to this review and may not continue in its current form. The longer-term need for this position will depend on the outcome of the review, it will come to an end following the review and should a continuing need be identified, any future post will be subject to open competition.

Hours of Post: 35 hours per week

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Executive Officer Merged Salary Scale (€34,023 - €52,232 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

How to apply: To assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (maximum one A4 page) that specifically addresses the following points:

Clearly outline relevant experience and how this experience has contributed to their knowledge.

Demonstrate, through past examples, their ability to work on their own initiative and to resolve problems.

Applicants who do not address these requirements in their cover letter will not be considered at the shortlisting stage.

Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Please see the Job Description below for this position.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Nicole Quigley, Admissions Manager, at QUIGLENI@tcd.ie.

Application queries about this post, please email Katie Doran, Recruitment Partner at recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

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