Job reference: PSX-030564
Salary: £32,080 to £36,636 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Professional Services
Location: Hybrid Working on Campus/Remote
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: Association of Higher Education Professionals
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 18/01/2026
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: Association of Higher Education Professionals

Job Description

About AHEP

The Association of Higher Education Professionals (AHEP) is committed to serving the needs of professionals working in higher education and bolstering the sector throughout the UK. We are the professional association for those who work or aspire to work in HE professional services or management across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Our overarching goal is to foster a connected, supported, and developed community of diverse and high-performing HE professionals across all four nations.

Overall Purpose of the Job

The Delivery Lead – Professional Development & Consulting will coordinate the design, development, and operational delivery of AHEP’s professional development activities and consulting operations.

This role supports AHEP’s strategic leadership in professional development at an operational level, contributing to programme design, supporting consulting project management, and providing coordination for the Professional Development Design Group.

The postholder will manage multiple stakeholder relationships, oversee project timelines, and deliver high-quality services that respond flexibly to AHEP’s evolving priorities.

This is a proactive and self-directed role, contributing to a small and dynamic team environment, where adaptability, initiative, and collaborative working are critical to success.

Interviews shall be held on the 29th and 30th of January.

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

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 be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

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

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

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

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Colin Ferguson

Email: Colin.ferguson@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

0161 850 2004 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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