School Manager

University of Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Relocation assistance

Flexible working

On-site leisure facilities

Travel schemes

Family friendly benefits including an;

Job summary

The University of Surrey invites applications for the role of School Manager within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. You will lead the School's professional services, align operations with strategic priorities, and drive accreditation and quality assurance across teaching, placements, and assessments.

We seek a dynamic leader with substantial management experience, capable of steering complex stakeholder relationships within higher education and NHS contexts.

Qualifications

• Senior management experience with diverse stakeholders and demonstrated project and people management skills.
• Experience in strategic planning, delivering change, and building effective teams is essential.
• Experience in higher education, particularly medical education or NHS, would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the School and lead the professional services team.
• Develop strategic initiatives with the Associate Director and Founding Dean of Medicine.
• Manage relationships with NHS England and clinical placement providers.
• Drive GMC accreditation processes and maintain quality monitoring systems.
• Oversee budgets and provide management information for decision making.
• Represent the School on key committees and engage internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

People management

Project management

Higher education experience

Education

Degree or postgraduate qualification

Job description

The University of Surrey's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences is at the forefront of innovative healthcare education, comprising five schools working together to deliver interdisciplinary research, innovation, and teaching in human and animal health. We're seeking an exceptional School Manager to play an important role in the leadership and development of the professional services functions underpinning the School of Medicine.

As School Manager, you'll oversee the daily operations of the School while working closely with the Associate Director (Business Operations) and Founding Dean of Medicine to drive strategic initiatives and maintain the highest standards of medical education. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a ground-breaking initiative within our Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, where we have adopted a 'One Health, One Medicine' approach to healthcare education and research.
In this role, you will lead and develop the School's professional services team, ensuring excellence in student support, programme management, placements, and assessments. You'll manage vital relationships with NHS England and clinical placement providers, overseeing undergraduate medical tariff arrangements and healthcare partnerships. Supporting strategic planning and implementation will be key as you align with Faculty, University, NHS, and Government priorities. You'll also drive the School's GMC accreditation processes, maintain quality monitoring systems, manage School budgets, and provide comprehensive management information to support strategic decision-making. As the School's representative on key committees, you'll build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

We're looking for a dynamic leader with either a relevant degree/postgraduate qualification plus significant management experience, or substantial strategic management experience demonstrating professional development. You should have proven experience in a senior management role, managing diverse stakeholders and demonstrating strong project and people management skills. Experience in strategic planning, delivering change, and building effective teams is essential. Experience in higher education, particularly in medical education/health sciences or the NHS, would be advantageous.
This role is offered on a part-time basis (0.6 FTE).

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee. Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference., In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.