Education & Student Experience Manager (Internal Only, Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)

Nottingham; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

30 days holiday (pro rata if needed)

Staff development opportunities

Bonuses within rewards scheme

Job summary

University of Nottingham is seeking an Education & Student Experience Manager (Internal Only) for a fixed-term maternity cover. The role leads the ESE function across two departments within the Faculty of Engineering, ensuring strong student experience, events and feedback processes.

You will manage a small ESE team, drive improvements, and collaborate with staff and course representatives. Hybrid work, generous leave, and staff development are offered.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree or equivalent with demonstrable team management experience.
• Excellent change management, and strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proven influencing and negotiation abilities with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational ESE management for two departments.
• Line manage a small team of ESE Initiatives Officers.
• Coordinate welcome, arrival, student experience events, and assessments/feedback.
• Convene and participate in Faculty of Engineering student experience committees.

Skills

Team management

Change management

Communication (oral & written)

Influencing & negotiation

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Education & Student Experience Manager (Internal Only, Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)

Location
University Park

Salary
£35,608 to £47,389per annum (pro rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date
Sunday 11 October 2026

Reference
ENG2241326

INTERNAL VACANCY

This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only.

We are looking for an organised and proactive Education and Student Experience (ESE) Manager to contribute to the continual review, monitoring and development of Faculty-wide activity to improve the student experience, and support for staff.

You will work closely with the Senior Education and Student Experience Manager, and wider ESE team to lead activity in a number of key strategic areas, including Course representatives, Staff Student Forums and Student Societies and groups. You will convene and be a key member of relevant Faculty of Engineering student experience committees and groups (e.g. the Faculty Student Experience Action Group).

You will lead the operational ESE management and support activity for teaching departments across the faculty, acting as the lead ESE Manager for two departments. You will have direct line management responsibility for a small team of ESE Initiatives Officers and will lead the team to ensure the successful delivery of key areas, such as welcome and arrival, student experience events and assessments/feedback.

Candidates must have a degree or equivalent, demonstrable experience of managing a team, excellent change management skills and excellent oral and written communication skills. Proven influencing and negotiation skills alongside working with stakeholders to gather feedback, propose and implement changes will also be essential. An understanding of the current challenges affecting students’ education and experience is also important.

Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 25.5 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application. We may also consider job share arrangements.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates will be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role. Further information is available in the role profile.

What we offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

What next-

Further information is available in the role profile.

Please contact Emma Hopkins ([e-mail]) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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