Faculty Administration Manager

Faculty Office

Make a difference, every day, to the lives of our staff and students.

About You

With successful experience of working in a Higher Education environment, you will have a good understanding of the HE sector with significant experience in the development, leadership and coordination of administrative functions related to areas such as teaching, student recruitment, monitoring and support and research. You should have experience of developing, leading and motivating an effective and cohesive team. 

To be successful, you will have effective leadership and team building skills with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail. You will have a proactive approach and have excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage a number of activities in parallel. We are seeking someone who is emotionally resilient, with a supportive, inclusive and empowering management style to harness the talents of colleagues and positively contribute to continuous improvement and change in the workplace. 

About the Role 

The Faculty Administration Manager is central to the effective leadership and management of the Faculty and its administrative functions. As part of the Senior Leadership team you will provide high level strategic and administrative support and advice to the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, Associate Deans, Heads of Department and other academic and administrative staff in respect of academic matters relating to the Faculty. You will have overall responsibility for the planning and management of the administrative functions of the Faculty and will work closely with other key Faculty administration managers, within Schools and the Faculty Office, and academic staff to ensure this is effective and responsive in areas including academic delivery, the student experience, finance, research and resource management. As a member of the Faculty’s Senior Leadership team, you will ensure compliance with the requirements from a range of statutory and funding bodies.  

The Faculty Administration Manager will support the development and delivery of the Faculty Strategic Plan, and co-ordination of cross-faculty initiatives and activities. You will also play a key role in representing the Faculty within the University, and external to it, particularly in relation to the Professional Services.  

Rewards/Benefits

Working at Edge Hill means working in a distinctly empowering environment, where culture and collaboration are valued above traditional process-driven thinking. This is a workplace where you can really make a difference.

As a senior colleague at Edge Hill University you will have access to a generous pension scheme, with optional corporate healthcare and extensive development opportunities.

About Us

“A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education. 

We are recognised for our outstanding achievements in student satisfaction, staff engagement, graduate employment and innovation as well as our strengthening research profile, investment and growth. The Times Higher ‘University of the Year’ award also celebrated our distinct role in “transforming lives” – reflecting a distinctive philosophy of creating opportunity from excellence.

The University has been ranked Best University Workplace (Times Higher Education 2015), judged Best UK Employer (European Business Awards 2016) and highly commended in Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2017 for Workplace of the Year.

Based on an award-winning campus in West Lancashire, Edge Hill University offers a stimulating and empowering environment for ambitious and high performing professionals.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy you may wish to contact:
 Prof Clare Austin at Austincl@edgehill.ac.uk

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society