This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced operational support expert to join our vibrant, dynamic Faculty team! About the role Working within a collaborative team of four Department Operations Managers, you will provide high level operational support to departmental senior academic leadership in delivering University and Faculty strategic priorities at the local, department level. This includes oversight of the day to day operations of your nominated department/s as well as exciting projects in areas such as community and culture, staff wellbeing, internationalisation and events including Open Days and Offer Holder Days. As a leader of our Department Support Hub Team, you will provide outstanding leadership to a team of highly dedicated administrative coordination staff and contribute proactively and collaboratively to our Faculty Team Managers Group. About you To succeed in this dynamic role, you’ll need to be proactive, highly organised, and customer-focused, delivering top-quality support to stakeholders across the Department, Faculty, and University. You will be a change-driven, a team player and generous leader who inspires others to reach their fullest potential in support of our Faculty's world-leading academic endeavours in Architecture & Civil Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Further information This role is offered on a part-time basis working 21.9 hours per week (0.6 FTE), for a fixed-term from September 2026 - July 2029. The hours can be worked over 3 or 4 days, however, due to the nature of the role you would need to be on campus at least two days per week. For more information or to have an informal discussion about the post, please contact Creina O'Shea, Head of Faculty Executive Services at cos42@bath.ac.uk. 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 equity 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 and 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're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. What we can offer you We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer: Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance Generous employer contributory pension schemes Cycle to work scheme Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Staff discount at Team Bath gym Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath A family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce Relocation allowance Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn. Be Well at Bath We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including: Staff support groups and networks A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive Find out more about being at your best at Bath. Closing Date: 25 Jun 2026 Department: Management, Specialist and Administration Salary: £38,784 to £46,049 pro rata