At a Glance
- Tasks: Support school operations, manage compliance, safety, and estates activities.
- Company: Dynamic educational institution focused on community and collaboration.
- Benefits: Market-leading pension, health services, generous leave, and festive closures.
- Other info: Hybrid role with opportunities for growth and community engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in school operations while developing valuable skills.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and a passion for safety and compliance.
The predicted salary is between 33000 - 42000 £ per year.
Overall Purpose of Role
The post holder is a key operational role in the School, supporting the School Compliance, Safety and Estates Manager (CSEM) and the School Operations Manager (SOM), to deliver key operations activities across the School and to ensure efficient and effective support, advice and guidance is provided to all stakeholders related to effective management of compliance, safety and estates activities. Operating as part of the interdepartmental School Operations Team, the post-holder will undertake projects and champion activities on behalf of the School, engaging in communities of practice to achieve continuous business improvement and standardisation, working in collaboration with colleagues in the Faculty and the wider University. The post-holder will work closely with the Faculty Executive and Compliance Support Officer to develop and maintain effective working partnerships with staff, students and relevant stakeholders; to implement safety and compliance processes, protocols and policies and monitor effectiveness. Compliance support will focus on health & safety procedures and risk assessments as well as information governance and data protection. The post-holder will support space allocation processes and the delivery of estates projects within the School. The role is hybrid, requiring work across the four School buildings.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the CSEM and SOM in delivering operations activities across the School.
- Undertake projects and champion activities within the School Operations Team.
- Engage in communities of practice to drive continuous improvement and standardisation.
- Develop and maintain effective working partnerships with faculty, staff, students and stakeholders.
- Implement safety and compliance processes, protocols and policies; monitor their effectiveness.
- Focus on health & safety procedures, risk assessments, information governance and data protection.
- Support space allocation processes and deliver estates projects within the School.
- Work across the four School buildings in a hybrid arrangement.
Benefits
- Fantastic market-leading pension scheme.
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays.
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period.
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
School Operations Senior Administrator (CSE) in Manchester employer: Manchester University
As a School Operations Senior Administrator, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With a fantastic market-leading pension scheme, exceptional annual leave, and a commitment to continuous improvement, our hybrid work model across four School buildings fosters collaboration and innovation. Join us in making a meaningful impact while enjoying local and national discounts and a strong focus on health and safety compliance.
