Data Administrator

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** Smooth administrative operations. Delivering at a fast pace. £50 million raised.
**** Data Administrator
*** Internally this role is known as a Finance Officer (Supporter Income).*£23,871 +
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* Reports to:

** Programme Lead (Evidence and Implementation Operations)
** Grade:
** S2
* * Directorate**:
Chief Operating Office
** Contract**: 12 month fixed-term contract
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* Hours:

** Full time 35 hours per week
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* Location:

** Oxford, Sterling House (8am
-4pm). After April 2026, this role will be home-based.
** 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.
** Closing date:
** 16 January 2026, 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact  as soon as possible.
** Recruitment process:
** One competency-based interview (onsite at Oxford office)
** Interview date:
** From the week commencing 12 January 2026. We will be shortlisting on a rolling basis, so please do not delay in applying.

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 fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
** At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
** We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

Handling income fund raised by public generosity is essential to the smooth running of our organisation and supporter services, ultimately helping the charity in reaching our goal of beating cancer. We’re looking for an administration professional with data entry experience on CRM systems to join our Supporter Income team to process payments donated by our supporters that go towards our life-changing research.

Cancer Research UK is a large, complex organisation, with nearly 600 shops, 570 yearly events, and thousands of supporters, meaning we receive income through several income streams (including physical cash or cheque, online payments, direct debit, credit card, etc). The Supporter Income team processes c.£50million worth of income and c.95k transactions, which is why we need someone like you to provide a seamless supporter experience that meets our vision and financial and regulatory standards.

This will involve performing income processing activities accurately and efficiently, ensuring that internal controls are followed and Service Level Agreement (SLAs) are achieved across all income channels. Your stakeholders will include internal teams (such as Supporter Services and Finance) with whom we collaborate to ensure a smooth supporter journey and efficient spending of the funds we are so generously given.

This is an opportunity for you to be part of a team of c.16 professionals dedicated to beating cancer, while working holistically and drawing upon each other’s diverse talents and skills to achieve outcomes and develop. Your legacy by the end of this contract will be to have made a huge difference in the charity's income, supporter services, and smooth financial operations, thus helping the charity in reaching our goal of beating cancer.
* Receiving, opening, and sorting postal entry fees, sponsorship, and donations.
* Using a decision tree, and coding matrix while deciding on how income should be allocated to financial cost centres.
* Sorting, checking, and batching payments in preparation for data input.
* Preparing physical payments for banking.
* Inputting data to a variety of databases/spreadsheets efficiently and accurately in line with procedures, internal controls, and financial standards.
* Completing all supporter administration activities associated with income…