Salary
£43,482.00 per annum
Contractual hours
36
Basis
Full time
Package
30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and University closure days
Job category/type
Professional Services
Date posted
08/09/2025
Job reference
SMU12321
We are seeking a Doctoral School and REF Manager to lead the
Doctoral School Team and manage the university&s REF
preparations. You will be responsible for shaping the
School&s vision and setting service standards, ensuring that
specialist guidance and support is provided for all aspects of
research degree administration from application and enrolment
through to graduation, ensuring an excellent experience for
doctoral students. You will have managerial responsibility for
the development, implementation, and maintenance of the portfolio
of policies and processes that apply to postgraduate research
students. You will also coordinate the implementation of the
university&s REF strategy, working closely with Associate
Heads of School for Research and Knowledge Exchange in the
Faculties and other key staff.
As an individual, you will be experienced in developing,
implementing, reviewing and managing policies and procedures that
apply to postgraduate research students. You will demonstrate
excellent technical knowledge, along with strong organisational
skills and leadership. Your knowledge of the HE environment will
support the growth of the Doctoral School and develop the team of
officers in the office. You will have excellent communication
skills, the ability work in a team and with limited supervision
at times, and have experience of committee management.
Overview
As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking
for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a
high-quality professional environment, inspired by our
distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of
excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect
inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is
welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our
endeavours.
Closing date: 16 September
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