Senior Operations Officer (RKE and Core Operations)

This role is focused on ensuring we deliver high level professional and administrative support for the School of Law’s core operations and research activity. A key part of that is ensuring that academic staff and professional services colleagues in the School of Law understand relevant processes and have the support they need to deliver their plans and objectives.  

You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of our internal and external communication strategy, showcasing the School’s research and teaching successes. This will involve planning and coordinating the collection of information and the creation of engaging content aimed at different audiences. You will also coordinate and support other core operations, e.g. recruitment for non-core staff roles; purchasing and procurement; facilities; helping the School transition to the University’s new operating system, UniCore. You will also coordinate and support activities related to the School’s research environment and research projects, including activities related to REF, KEF and School research budgets.  

You will work closely with academic and APM colleagues, but with limited direct supervision and therefore be required to use your initiative, take personal responsibility, think analytically and creatively to solve problems and use excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain relationships and work collaboratively with academic staff and professional services colleagues across the Faculty and in Central Departments to deliver a high-quality student experience.  

You will need excellent communication skills, strong organisational and problem-solving skills, and be a creative thinker who can bring your ideas to life in a fast-paced and varied environment. As someone who can quickly build strong collaborative relationships, you will be a key member of our team.   

What can we offer you? A supportive and friendly set of colleagues. Hybrid working arrangements with a blended approach of office and home working each week. As a University employee, you will have an excellent choice of benefits and rewards, including access to fitness and health facilities, staff discount and travel schemes, along with generous holiday allowance (plus additional University closure days) and a highly attractive pension scheme.