Faculty Operations Manager

Grade 8 Salary Range £48,822 - £58,225 (Incremental Progression)  

Full Time & Permanent

Agile working (blend of home and office based) would be considered.

The Opportunity

This post represents an exciting opportunity for a motivated team member to join a team of staff in Keele University’s Faculty of Natural Sciences. The Faculty consists of six academic Schools and Centres.

Supporting two of the six areas of the Faculty, the Faculty Operations Manager for the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences and the Foundation Year Centre, the post holder will support the respective Heads in developing and implementing strategy. The postholder will lead a team of administrative staff, working with, and alongside, Professional Services across the wider University, to ensure effective coordination of professional services support for teaching, research, and other activity.

You will have substantial experience of working in a similar, senior role, experience of providing specialist advice and guidance to a range of colleagues, significant experience of budget planning and monitoring, experience of leading and line managing a team, and excellent communication skills.

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:  

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave  
• Excellent staff pension scheme   
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development   
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery    
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site  
• Cycle to Work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible. 

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience.  With a turnover in excess of £200 million, over 15,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research.  Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/

Keele University values equity and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

How to Apply

For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies

Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.

For informal enquiries may be addressed to Scott Dean, Head of Faculty Operations, s.dean@keele.ac.uk.  Applications to this address will not be accepted. 

Closing Date: 14^th June 2026

Interviews will be held on: 7^th July 2026

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