Students’ Union Operations Manager

Royal Academy Of Dance; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

A performing arts institution in London is seeking a Students’ Union Operations Manager to ensure smooth daily operations of the union. You'll provide administrative support to the President and help enhance the overall student experience. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and a passion for supporting students. This role is fixed term with a part-time contract offering competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for supporting the experience of Trinity Laban students.
• Ability to manage a busy and varied workload, often under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to TLSU and personal assistance to the President.
• Coordinate daily operations to ensure smooth running of TLSU activities.
• Support continuity between outgoing and incoming presidents.

Skills

Strong administrative experience

Outstanding communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Organizational abilities

Job description

Overview

Contract: 0.6 FTE, one-year fixed term

Salary: £35,555 to £42,013 p.a. pro rata (including LWA)

Trinity Laban is striving to achieve excellence beyond tradition, creating a home for performing artists in which boundaries are pushed, collaborations are key, and artistic pioneers are made. We are a world-leading home for students from non-traditional backgrounds with a programme of activity that reaches out to all sections of society, centring the performing arts as a force for cultural and social progress.

Role

The Students’ Union Operations Manager is a new role which will be responsible for the smooth running of the day-to-day business of Trinity Laban Students’ Union (TLSU), supporting the President in the delivery of their manifesto commitments as well as working to support improvements to the overall student experience of all Trinity Laban students. The postholder will also ensure continuity between outgoing and incoming presidents and executive teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to TLSU and personal assistance to the President to deliver manifesto commitments.
• Coordinate daily operations to ensure smooth running of TLSU activities.
• Support continuity between outgoing and incoming presidents and executive teams.
• Assist in improving the overall student experience across Trinity Laban.

Qualifications and attributes

• Strong administrative experience, outstanding communication and organisational abilities.
• Excellent IT skills and ability to manage a busy and varied workload, often under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Enthusiasm for supporting the experience of Trinity Laban students.

Equality and recruitment

As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please note all applications submitted will be shortlisted anonymously by our recruiting panel; please ensure that your name and personal details are not included in your supporting statement, otherwise we will not be able to consider your application.

Closing Date: 6 October 2025, 23:59 BST. Interview Date: 17 October 2025.

All of our taught programmes are validated by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Research degrees are validated by City, University of London.

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales Company No. 51090. Registered Charity No. 309998.