Academic Programme Operations Manager 1.0 FTE

Do you have substantial experience of student administration and can lead and manage a team? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to programme delivery, operational excellence and the student experience? If yes, then this role may be ideal for you.

Rose Bruford College is seeking an experienced and proactive Academic Programme Operations Manager to manage and lead programme-related student administration across a full range of programmes, ensuring an efficient, effective and student-focused administrative service. 

Reporting to the Academic Registrar, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality programme administration, ensuring that services support academic delivery and contribute to wider institutional strategy.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and contributing to college policies and processes, and you will have leadership and management responsibility for the Programme Administration Team.

Rose Bruford College is one of the UK’s leading specialist higher education colleges for theatre and performance, with a proud history of training actors, performers, technicians and creative professionals who shape the industry worldwide. Our graduates can be found on major stages, screens and production teams across the UK and internationally.

Based at campus in Sidcup, the college is a vibrant and collaborative community where creativity, professional practice and academic study come together. We are proud of our diverse and international student body, and of the supportive environment we create to help every student develop their talent and realise their potential.

We offer 35 days’ holiday per annum plus bank holidays.  For further information about the position please visit www.bruford.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/ 

To apply:

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification to recruitment@bruford.ac.uk

Application Deadline: 23:59 Monday 6 April 2026

Interviews: Friday 17 April 2026

We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of disability or underrepresented identities in higher education.

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