Operations Officer - School of Maths - College of Engineering and Physical Sciences G

Position Details

School of Maths, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Location:

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £33,002 to £35,608 with potential progression once in post to £39,906

Grade: 6

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 1 March 2026

Our offer to you

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

The School of Maths is a vibrant and thriving academic community within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences with over 80 research active academic staff, around 15 postdoctoral researchers and around 70 postgraduate students. We seek to appoint an Operations Officer who has energy, enthusiasm and the ability to work with confidence to support the day-to-day operational running as part of the School of Maths Operations Team.

The postholder will form part of the School of Maths Professional Services Operations team reporting to the School Operations Manager. They will be able to work independently as well as being a strong team player.

This is a challenging and rewarding position, providing executive and administrative support to the School of Maths operations team. In addition, the role holder will be required to provide other general administration support as required and agreed with their line Manager, the Operations Manager.

The Operations Officer role is fundamental to the smooth running of the School of Maths and supports significant areas of operational activity (e.g. academic staff recruitment and induction, visa compliance for staff and visitors) whilst also providing high level administrative support to the Operations Manager. The post holder will work with and without direct supervision and exercise a high level of discretion.

They will have a good understanding of the University’s policies and procedures and be able to advise staff within the School accordingly. The post holder will work closely with the School’s Professional services Maths Operations team and the School Operations Manager to ensure that operational support for the School is professional, well-executed and timely;…