Faculty Administration and Operations Manager

University of Chichester; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK university in Bognor Regis seeks a full-time role to support management and administration within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, and will be responsible for leading a team, enhancing internal collaboration, and supporting the academic experience. This position offers various benefits including a pension scheme, generous holidays, and professional training opportunities.

Benefits

Defined Benefit pension scheme

Paid closure period over Christmas

On-site gym access

Cycle purchase scheme

Free bus travel between campuses

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Extensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to foster engagement and teamwork.
• Excellent written communication and management skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support Executive Dean and Heads of School in management.
• Lead the Faculty's Administrative and Operational team.
• Facilitate integration of administrative functions across campuses.

Skills

Engagement and team-working abilities

Written communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactive mindset

Understanding of PSRB

Job description

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Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Full-time, 1.0fte (37 hours per week) Salary range: £38,784 to £41,064 per annum

About this role

The post-holder will play a key role in supporting the Executive Dean and Heads of School in the effective management, operations and administration of the faculty in line with strategic priorities. As the central point of contact for administrative matters across the Faculty, the role will provide high-level data to support strategic decision making. Leading the Faculty's Administrative and Operational team, the post holder will foster a high-performance culture through strong internal communication, professional development and responsive support for staff and students.

The role holder will facilitate the integration of administrative functions across campuses and academic areas, promoting collaboration and consistency in process, systems and service delivery, ensuring seamless support for academic programmes and research activities.

About you

• Ability to foster engagement, team-working and leadership abilities.
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A collaborative team player with a proactive mindset.
• Understanding, or willingness to learn how to support the Faculty with various Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB).
• Understanding, or willingness to learn how to support the operational management of Faculty partnership activity at both national and international levels, including liaison with collaborative institutions, partner representatives, and internal and external stakeholders.

About the team

You will be joining a highly professional, committed and student focused academic community and work within a friendly and flexible team, who are keen to contribute to our student experience while enjoying a good work life balance.

We are a University that prides itself on our sense of community, including an excellent staff experience.

Benefits

• Defined Benefit pension scheme via our provider the Local Government Pension Scheme. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• There's also an on-site gym at our Bishop Otter Campus; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; bus travel (currently free to staff members) between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.

Enquiries are welcomed by Professor Antonina Pereira, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, [e-mail]

• Closing Date: Monday 01 December 2025
• Interview Date: Monday 08 December (AM)

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