School Operations Assistant

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a School Operations Assistant to provide proactive operational support across the School. Responsibilities include delivering excellent service to staff and PGR students, managing communications, and assisting with various operational activities such as procurement and staff recruitment. The role offers a competitive pension scheme, health and wellbeing services, and exceptional annual leave entitlement, with potential for hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme

Excellent employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement

Additional paid closure over the Christmas period

Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

Qualifications

• Proactive operational support for key activities within the School.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Strong communication skills with academic and administrative stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent service to staff and PGR students.
• Act as a first point of contact for inquiries and services.
• Assist with procurement, staff recruitment, and compliance.

Job description

Overview

The School Operations Assistant role provides proactive operational support for key activities across the School as a member of the SEED School Operations team. This includes delivering an excellent service provision for all staff and PGR students within the School's wider community and the School's departments. This is a busy role and will involve flexibility and the ability to prioritise tasks to effectively assist with the delivery of activity and contribute to development and improvements within the School. The post holder's role will be to ensure effective and professional liaison and communication with academic, administrative and external customers, to facilitate the smooth running of day-to-day activities, through the delivery of established processes. The post holder will act as a first point of contact for the School to provide a helpful and welcoming service to students, staff and visitors. The business area of School Operations incorporates a wide range of activity which the post-holder will have exposure to through their responsibilities. This includes but is not limited to; procurement, academic processes, staff recruitment and visitor processes, managing the School's buildings and estate, compliance, health and safety, social responsibility, equality, diversity and inclusion, staff events and staff communications.

Benefits

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

Equity and Working Arrangements

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.