Operations Officer (Part time)

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Nottingham is seeking an Operations Officer for the Core Operations team. The role supports the smooth operation of buildings, finances, HR, governance, senior leadership support and Health and Safety, with flexible duties across various processes.

This is a permanent, part-time position (21.75 hours per week), primarily based in the Dearing Building on Jubilee Campus, with limited home-working.

Qualifications

• A-levels or equivalent, or proven work experience in a relevant comparable role.
• Strong IT, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Complete room checks and request minor works and repairs.
• Support office moves, including setting up workstations.
• Provide reception cover.
• Order equipment and maintain the asset register.
• Provide administrative support for finance-related processes.
• Undertake the role of Health and Safety Assistant.
• Provide administrative and operational support for HR-related processes.
• Support the senior leadership team, with tasks including organising meetings, travel bookings and disseminating information.
• Contribute towards continuous improvement work in the Core Operations Team and wider School

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Time management

Education

A-levels or equivalent

Job description

Salary £26,908 to £28,890 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.

Area Education Location Jubilee Campus Salary £26,908 to £28,890 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience. Closing Date Sunday 18 October 2026 Reference SOC2359526 Interview date: 5 th November 2026

Are you looking for a role which underpins world leading research and teaching, and gives you the chance to make a positive difference? As an Operations Officer in the Core Operations team, you will work flexibly across a range of processes and activities, to support the smooth operation of buildings, finances, Human Resources, governance, senior leadership team support and Health and Safety.

You will:

• Complete room checks and request minor works and repairs.
• Support office moves, including setting up workstations.
• Provide reception cover.
• Order equipment and maintain the asset register.
• Provide administrative support for finance-related processes.
• Undertake the role of Health and Safety Assistant.
• Provide administrative and operational support for HR-related processes.
• Support the senior leadership team, with tasks including organising meetings, travel bookings and disseminating information.
• Contribute towards continuous improvement work in the Core Operations Team and wider School

You will be someone who can thrive in a busy and varied role and who enjoys both desk-based and hands‑on tasks.

You will have A-levels or equivalent, or proven work experience in a relevant comparable role. You will possess strong IT, communication, and time‑management skills, and be able to prioritise and manage your workload effectively.

Our success is delivered by our people. We believe that a diverse and supportive environment, bringing different perspectives to our work and allowing people to thrive, is the best platform for outstanding operational support, cutting‑edge research and excellent teaching. We are seeking individuals from the widest possible range of talents and backgrounds, and we will appoint not just based on past achievements, but also on your potential for the future. We will support your development and put in place a personal training programme to help you progress in your career in higher education.

This role is available as a permanent contract. Hours are 21.75 per week and there can be some flexibility with the working pattern. The role holder will need to start by 9 am some mornings. The role will be predominantly based in the Dearing Building on Jubilee Campus, with limited scope for home working.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Victoria McPherson-Davis, email [e-mail] . Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Further details

• Job Description/Role Profile

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award .

To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.

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