CHISWICK PARK CAMPUS
SALARY: £34,000 PER ANNUM PLUS EXCELLENT BENEFITS

Richmond American University London is seeking a highly motivated and organised Business Support Officer to join our Business Development team, providing operational and administrative support across a range of activities, with a particular focus on the coordination and delivery of the University’s Summer School programme.

The Business Support Officer will play a key role in coordinating the day-to-day delivery of Summer School, including scheduling, logistics, participant communications and liaison with internal departments and external suppliers. The role will also support the University’s engagement with the China market, assist with the coordination and publication of partnership-related content, and provide bilingual Mandarin/English support for events, meetings, visits and official engagements.

This is a varied role and a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working across multiple projects in a busy, international environment. You will be fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese, with previous experience in an administrative, coordination or business support role. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines. Experience supporting events or programmes is essential, while previous experience within higher education or international education would be an advantage.

About Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London is a unique institution, global in outlook and in practice, diverse and cosmopolitan in its culture. A leading private and not-for-profit institution, we are dually accredited in both the United States, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and registered with the Office for Students in the UK. Our students receive both UK and US degrees, bringing together the best of British and American higher education.

Operating in London since 1972, our mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions and the skills to work with others. Our distinctive, multi-disciplinary Liberal Arts degree programmes offer a holistic approach to teaching and learning that focuses on developing academic and personal skills to enable our students to make positive contributions through employment, personal development and public service after graduation.

Located in Chiswick Park, West London, we are developing a new strategy that will see the University grow and further diversify its student body, broaden and diversify its academic offer and expand its international partnerships.

Richmond is an equal opportunities employer. A Basic DBS check is required for this position.

For further information about the University, please visit: www.richmond.ac.uk.

We welcome applications from international candidates and are able to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role, subject to eligibility.

Please note that while submitted applications will be acknowledged, we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants until the interview stage.

This role will close on Sunday 18th October 2026 at 23:59.

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