Job Description

Applications are invited for the above post to support the Deputy School Operations Managers (DSOMs) and the School Operations Manager to deliver operational activity alongside providing advice and guidance to colleagues across the School. The post-holder will line manage a team of operational staff.


Operating as part of the School Operations Team and reporting into the DSOM the post-holder will undertake projects on behalf of the School and provide support to Departments as required. They will engage in Communities of Practice, to achieve continuous business improvement and standardisation, working closely with business partners throughout the Faculty and wider University.


Within your application, please ensure you use the 'additional information' section of the application to provide examples, demonstrating how you meet each of the essential (and, if applicable, desirable) criteria detailed within the person specification of the role description.


Flexible, blended working arrangements will be considered.


The post holder may be assigned to a Department within the School but will be employed by the School and as such will work to support activity across the School.

School of Engineering

The School of Engineering is one of two Schools within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.



We deliver teaching and learning across Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management and Mechanical Engineering, as well as Computer Science. Our activities span deep fundamental engineering to broader interdisciplinary and applied research so that we can deliver challenge-led solutions with high impact.



The School of Engineering will create infinite possibilities; for students pursuing success, researchers seeking discovery and businesses needing partnership. Established in 2019, The School of Engineering has Five Departments: The Department of Chemical Engineering, The Department of Computer Science, The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and The Department of Civil Engineering Management.


The School of Engineering is committed to promoting equality and diversity, and holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award, for gender equality in higher education. The School recognises its good practice in relation to gender, including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff to achieve a good work-life balance. Appointment will always be awarded on merit



The University was proud to be one of the 31 higher education institutions involved in the trial of the Race Equality Chartermark. Work started in September 2014 and concluded in April 2015. Of the 21 institutions that submitted applications, only eight received the Bronze Award, including the University of Manchester. Since then, the University of Manchester successfully renewed its Bronze Award status in 2019 and was awarded a Silver Award in 2023. This was in recognition of the impact of race equality actions and initiatives, as well as acknowledgment of progress still to be made.



For the past eight years, the University is proud to have ranked in Stonewall's Top 100 employers for supporting LGBT+ staff in 2024, the University was ranked 7th, highlighting our commitment to create an inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ employees. We've also been ranked as a 'Top Trans Employer' in Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index. We are a Disability Confident employer and are in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers list.

What can you expect in return

The University will actively foster a culture of inclusion and diversity and will seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community.

What you will get in return:

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays Additional paid closure over the Christmas period Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.


Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here


Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.


Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.


Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Tracey Campbell Monks, Deputy School Operations Manager



Email: tracey.monks@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.