Department Coordinator (fixed-term) (ED12814) - Bath, BA2 7AYWe are looking for eager, motivated and resourceful individuals to join our busy team within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. About the roleYou will play a vital role, ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the department office and providing advice, support and information.Key elements of the role include providing administrative and operational support to the Head of Department with the responsibility for co-ordinating core Department activities including HR and finance matters and providing full secretarial support for a number of department committees.This varied and interesting post also includes co-ordinating recruitment and staff induction activity, support for Faculty based teams, departmental events, enquiry management, overview and allocation of Departmental space and management of operational relationships with Professional Services colleagues across the University.This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week), fixed-term basis, expected to last until 21 August 2026. About you Be able to communicate persuasively and tactfully with colleagues.Have an approachable and friendly style but with the willingness to challenge people and situations when necessary. Possess excellent organisational skills, demonstrate a good use of initiative and have the ability to multi-task and prioritise a high workload.For informal discussions please contact Toby Wellington on trw37@bath.ac.uk or Hannah Dixey on hlb48@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 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 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: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 expensesFind 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. Closing Date: 02 Jul 2025 Department: Management, Specialist and Administration Salary: £26,338 to £29,959