School Manager

As part of the University’s continued support to professional services within Schools, the opportunity has arisen for a School Manager to manage the Professional Services provision of the School of Classics and the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. (2 days Classics, 3 days Earth and Environmental Sciences).

Working alongside the Heads of School and senior members of academic staff, you will provide strategic guidance to each School while effectively managing all operations. You will be a key liaison point between the Schools and the University, will manage two distinct Professional Service Teams, and develop and implement operational plans to support the Schools and University in achieving their strategic objectives.

Educated to degree level, you will be a proactive self-starter who processes excellent team and relationship management skills, sound judgement and effective problem-solving skills. You will also have the ability to use your initiative in order to ensure overall operations across the two Schools are delivered in a way that enhances both Schools’ reputation and standing in teaching and research.  

Experience in a similar role in a University or research environment with an understanding of teaching and research within Higher Education would be advantageous.

  Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Please see Further Particulars Section “How to Apply” for full application requirements.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Val Insch, HR Business Partner;

Email: vi2@st-andrews.ac.uk, or Professor Roger Rees, Head of School of Classics;

Email classicshos@st-andrews.ac.uk>

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.  

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Please note the tight turnaround between shortlisting and set interview date. Due to shortlisting being scheduled for Monday 26 August, interview questions will be supplied on Wednesday 28 August, to those invited to interview, allowing for interview preparation.

Closing Date: 23 August 2024                                       Interview Date: 30 August 2024

Please quote ref: AD2125NB                    

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