Operations Manager United Kingdom
Job description
The Careers Centre is seeking an Operations Manager for maternity cover of 12 months.
The Careers Centre’s purpose is to educate, inspire and empower our students to proactively design meaningful and satisfying careers that meet their own unique ambitions. We bring expertise, resources, and opportunities to allow students to explore what makes them curious and successfully transition into the next phase of their lives.
We deliver a range of specialist careers education, information, advice and guidance to students and graduates to develop their career management skills and enhance their employability. To deliver a joined-up approach, we endeavour to work closely a range of partners and stakeholders including academic schools, professional service units, employers and student societies.
We are seeking a professional, highly motivated Operations Manager to provide administrative support to the unit and to the Senior Management Team. Alongside administrative duties (organizing meetings, health and safety, purchasing and finance, internship programmes payroll and estates reporting), the role holder will be proactive in reviewing unit processes and practices to identify areas for improvement, leading on change projects where appropriate, and providing support for projects specified by the Senior Management Team.
The post-holder will also be part of a team of five people providing reception services on occasion.
You will be an experienced administrator with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, allowing you to work closely with everyone in the Unit, as well as our internal and external stakeholders, students and graduates. You will be highly organised, an adept problem solver, and can prioritise operational activities, working to tight deadlines. You will have a commitment to working to high standards and to excellent customer service and support.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
- Financial contribution to relocation
- Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
- Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
- Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
- Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Karen Hall, Assistant Director (Opportunities). Contact [email protected] to enquire by email or to arrange a telephone appointment.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
In accordance with the new immigration rules, it is with regret that this role does not meet the current suitability requirements set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. The University encourages all interested candidates to apply regardless of nationality and all applications received are assessed against the essential and desirable criteria listed in the further particulars. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and where required, obtain the right to work in the UK without relying on University sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [email protected].
In support of your application, please also include a combined Cover Letter & CV.
Closing Date: 25 August 2023 at 11am
Interview Date: 1 September 2023
Please quote ref: CG1800MXHM
Further Particulars: CG1800MXHM FPs.docx
Careers Centre
Salary: £25,742 - £29,605 per annum
Start Date: As soon as possible
Fixed Term: 12 months
