Job reference: HUM-028474
Salary: £46,735 to £57,422 per annum, dependent on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures Administration
Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 15/05/2025
Contract Duration: 12 months
School/Directorate: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

Job Description

About The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC)

As one of the largest groupings of students, teachers and researchers in the arts and languages anywhere in the world, this is a place to inspire, and be inspired.

Find out more: About - School of Arts, Languages and Cultures - The University of Manchester

The Role

This role forms part of the School Teaching, Learning and Student Experience (TLSE) team, which is responsible for administering a high quality service of support to students on our Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught programmes of study.

The ideal candidate will be able manage and lead the administrative requirements, staff, budgets and resources of the Teaching & Learning team sub-team, and ensure they are operating within University, Faculty and School policies, guidance and regulations.

The candidate will be expected to develop focused and effective teaching and learning strategies, alongside senior academic and professional services (PS) colleagues and will be instrumental in the implementation of such strategies across the wider TLSE team.

As well as working within SALC, the role will require significant cross-organisational working with senior academic and professional services colleagues across the Faculty and wider University, delivering a high quality, student focused service and promoting a single team culture.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification and other details of this role. This is a school assignment within the wider teaching and learning managers particulars.

The Team

The teams that report to this role comprise of:

  • 2 Teaching & Learning Officers – direct line management
  • 10 TLSE Coordinators
  • 16 TLSE Administrators
  • 8 TLSE Assistants

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

When completing the additional information section of your application, please ensure you make reference to the job description and person specification in the further particulars, as this will form an integral part of the shortlisting process.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Emma Wilson, Head of Teaching, Learning & Student Experience

Email: emma.wilson@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.


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