Education Operational Manager (Fixed Term)

The Department of Public Health and Primary Care in Cambridge is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual to provide operational leadership and management of the MPhil in Population Health Sciences course, and other associated educational activities. This modular programme is an educational partnership between three departments of the Clinical School (Department of Public Health and Primary Care, MRC Epidemiology Unit and the MRC Biostatistics Unit) and has an intake of over 72 students per academic year.

The post holder will work closely with the Academic Director, Senior Teaching Associate, and wider academic team to support the academic and pedagogical aspects of the course, ensuring that the operational function aligns with the educational demands and strategy.

They will be responsible for annual course planning and ensuring that all operational and administrative aspects of the course are delivered in a timely, efficient manner and to exceptional standards. They will also manage, support and lead our friendly and efficient administrative team.

Responsible for managing the budget and financial reporting to the partnership, they will work with the Academic Director and the PHPC Business and Operations team to ensure that the MPhil and associated educational activities are financially and operationally sustainable.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience. Knowledge of the Higher Education sector and ability to understand educational strategy would be advantageous.

If you have a passion for education, a background in senior administration and want to make a difference, then we want to hear from you!

This is a full-time or part-time position, of no less than 80% FTE per week .

Funding for this post is available until 30 September 2027.

Location - Forvie Public Health Building, University Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0SR (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre)

Informal enquiries can be made to Hannah Wheatcroft, Business & Operations Manager via email hw629@medschl.cam.ac.uk

Closing date: 25th January 2026

Interview Date: 6th February 2026

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Please quote reference RH48432 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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