Department Coordinator (fixed-term) (ED12666) - Bath, BA2 7AYThis role provides administrative support to the Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) department. About the roleAs a key member of the Central Office team, the post-holder ensures the smooth running of administrative functions and contributes to effective departmental operations. They play a vital role in planning and coordinating pan-department activities and events, including All Staff meetings, ensuring efficiency and attention to detail. The role demands agility and flexibility to adapt to unexpected changes while managing urgent and conflicting priorities. Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential to support the department’s needs, maintain seamless coordination, and enhance operational effectiveness across teams within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.This is a part-time (0.5 FTE), fixed-term position until 31 March 2026.For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Victoria Evans (ccsvle@bath.ac.uk), or Lorna Hicks (lh2672@bath.ac.uk). About youThe successful candidate must have good people skills, be able to negotiate with peers, prioritise requests with minimal direction and decline requests with tact and diplomacy when essential. Considerable flexibility and agility are required to switch between tasks and manage an unpredictable workload. A commitment to support and assist colleagues is key.Secretarial support skills will be useful with experience in scheduling meetings, effective records of decisions and actions list. The role requires effective, timely coordination with the agility and flexibility to respond to unexpected change and balance urgent, conflicting priorities. What we can offer you:We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.Free counselling services through Health AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowanceVisa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expensesWe are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits.Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on X for more information. Closing Date: 18 May 2025 Department: Management, Specialist and Administration Salary: £26,338 to £29,959