Centre Manager

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Salary from £53,949 to £62,160 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £69,073 pa inclusive of London allowance

This appointment is open ended subject to funding for 2 years.

The Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) at the LSE is an international research centre working mainly in the areas of long-term social care, mental health, developmental disabilities and other issues.

CPEC are recruiting for a Centre Manager who will work with collegiality, flexibility, efficiency and a sense of principle shared by the academic community in a diverse and global environment.

The post holder will be responsible for managing administrative tasks on behalf of CPEC, managing its administrative team and providing support to the CPEC Centre Director.

Candidates should have:

• Substantial management and administrative experience in an academic or research environment.
• Experience of staff and line management.
• Strong, proven managerial skills with experience of team leadership.
• Sound financial skills, with experience of budget management along with excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Excellent inter-personal skills.

Candidates should have the ability to plan and organise time and resources (human, physical and financial) to best achieve the Centre’s short and long-term strategic goals.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email seac.admin@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 12^th October 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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