At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead operational support for academic leadership and oversee departmental projects.
- Company: Vibrant university with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Part-time role with flexible hours, competitive salary, and a supportive environment.
- Other info: Join a diverse community and enjoy excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic team while supporting world-leading academic endeavours.
- Qualifications: Proactive, organised, and customer-focused with leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 38784 - 46049 £ per year.
This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced operational support expert to join our vibrant, dynamic Faculty team!
About the role
Working within a collaborative team of four Department Operations Managers, you will provide high level operational support to departmental senior academic leadership in delivering University and Faculty strategic priorities at the local, department level. This includes oversight of the day to day operations of your nominated department/s as well as exciting projects in areas such as community and culture, staff wellbeing, internationalisation and events including Open Days and Offer Holder Days. As a leader of our Department Support Hub Team, you will provide outstanding leadership to a team of highly dedicated administrative coordination staff and contribute proactively and collaboratively to our Faculty Team Managers Group.
About you
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be proactive, highly organised, and customer-focused, delivering top-quality support to stakeholders across the Department, Faculty, and University. You will be a change-driven, a team player and generous leader who inspires others to reach their fullest potential in support of our Faculty's world‑leading academic endeavours in Architecture & Civil Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
Further information
This role is offered on a part‑time basis working 21.9 hours per week (0.6 FTE), for a fixed‑term from September 2026 - July 2029. The hours can be worked over 3 or 4 days, however, due to the nature of the role you would need to be on campus at least two days per week.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under‑represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. An accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
£38,784 to £46,049. Grade 7/ pro rata
Department Operations Manager (0.6 FTE) in Bath employer: University of Bath
Join our vibrant Faculty team at the University of Bath, where we celebrate diversity and foster a collaborative work culture. As a Department Operations Manager, you will not only lead a dedicated team but also contribute to meaningful projects that enhance community and staff wellbeing. With flexible working hours and a commitment to employee growth, this role offers an excellent opportunity to make a positive impact in a supportive environment.
