Senior Administrator - School Operations

Area
Humanities

Location
University Park

Salary
£29,740 to £36,446per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date
Friday 07 August 2026

Reference
ARTS
409826

The School Operations Team is one of three teams within the School Management and Research Office (SMRO). This team’s remit covers HR, Buildings and Facilities, Health and Safety and School and Department budgetary management. The team is divided into two sub-teams, one with primary responsibility for HR and related finances and the other with primary responsibility for facilities, related finances and health and safety.

Each team is led by a Senior Administrator with support from Administrators.

The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for the following areas within the School Operations Team:
Facilities, including oversight and maintenance of the three School buildings, sustainable print service, equipment and furniture and all associated finance;
Health and Safety, including risk assessments, safety monitoring, checks and training;
Finance, including School and Department operational finance monitoring, month-end reconciliation, procurement and financial year end coordination; other responsibilities include working collaboratively with the other SMRO teams, providing cover for the wider SMRO team, dealing with customer enquiries and supporting Senior Management within the School.

Previous experience of working with health and safety and buildings and facilities issues and systems in a large organisation is essential. Candidates must also have proven experience of budget monitoring and line management of staff and be able to manage and prioritise a diverse workload in order to meet deadlines.

This is a full-time (36.25 hours per week), fixed-term post starting 24 August 2026 or as soon thereafter until 31 July 2027. We offer hybrid working with the options to work from home two days a week and flexibility in working hours alongside out operational requirements.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Matt Roe;  Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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