We’re looking for an experienced and organised Events Manager to lead the planning and delivery of Graduation ceremonies and celebratory receptions, some of the most memorable moments in the University calendar, as well as support the wider team on other Department events such as Open Days.

In this key role, you will:

• Take the lead on every aspect of the graduation experience, from detailed operational planning to on-the-day management.
• Deliver a professional, seamless experience for around 5,000 graduating students and their guests across 麻豆社 Abbey and the 麻豆社 Recreation Ground.
• Manage suppliers, budgets, logistics, and risk assessments, while briefing senior staff and coordinating internal teams.
• Work closely with colleagues across Academic Registry, the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, the wider university.
• Help shape the future of University events by contributing to continuous improvement and early planning for ceremonies beyond 2026.

Graduation is a highlight of the year, celebrating achievement and community. You’ll join a friendly, experienced Events team that also delivers Open Days, Virtual Open Days, public lectures and other University events.

About you

You’ll bring:

• Significant experience of planning and delivering large, complex or high-profile events, ideally within higher education or a similar environment.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities calmly and effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence when briefing senior stakeholders and managing suppliers or temporary staff.
• Sensitivity, diplomacy, and a customer-focused approach, ensuring every guest feels valued.
• The flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends during event periods (with TOIL provided).
• A degree (or equivalent experience), and proven success managing budgets and event teams, will be essential.

Further Information

This role is offered on a permanent basis (36.5 hours per week).

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sarah McFarlane (Head of Undergraduate Marketing & Events) on sjm210@bath.ac.uk, however please ensure that you submit your application through the university website.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team 麻豆社 gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in 麻豆社
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 麻豆社 a great place to work as well as following us and .

Be Well at 麻豆社

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at 麻豆社.

 

Closing Date: 28 Jul 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049

This role will lead, coordinate, develop and deliver statistics and data analysis support, advice and guidance for students and staff with intermediate to higher-level statistical requirements. 

About the role

We are looking for someone with applied statistics and high-level communication skills to:

• provide expert advice, to undergraduates, postgraduates or staff undertaking research, on the analysis of data and use of statistics
• provide leadership and coordination in an enthusiastic team building high-quality statistical support, revision and student-centred learning experiences

MASH provides high-quality maths and statistics support to all members of the university. We are a flagship for academic skills support in the university, and are highly regarded at the national level where we contribute substantially to the work of the .

As part of the MASH team, through the continual review and improvement of our services, help us meet the needs of all our students! 

About you

As a graduate with a good first degree in statistics or with high statistical content, you will either have a relevant postgraduate qualification or will have equivalent proven skills as an applied statistician. You may have or be seeking professional membership of the Royal Statistical Society or similar body. Your experience and expertise will include:

• Extensive knowledge of techniques and technology for data and statistical analysis
• Experience providing expert statistical guidance, advice or consultancy or of establishing collaborations with colleagues from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds
• Experience of leading projects, coordinating and developing staff

Your experience providing statistical support to non-specialists will demonstrate your strong communication skills and empathy with those for whom statistics or working with data is unfamiliar or daunting. 

A desire to engage with the wider mathematics support community, for example through sigma, is beneficial.

Do you have the skills, experience, and motivation to help us to do this? If so, we encourage you to apply.

Further information

This is a part-time role working 29.2 hours per week (0.8 fte).

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Emma Cliffe, Head of MASH at cspehj@bath.ac.uk.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

 

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team 麻豆社 gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in 麻豆社
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 麻豆社 a great place to work as well as following us and .

Be Well at 麻豆社

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at 麻豆社.

Closing Date: 28 Jul 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049 pro rata

We are seeking a highly organised Programmes Officer to support the operational delivery of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) and associated CPD provision.

About the role

This is a varied and demanding role providing direct support to DClinPsy trainees, the Programme Manager, Clinical and Academic Directors, and others involved in delivering this professional doctorate programme. It supports the coordination of a complex, professionally regulated programme in which trainees are both University students and NHS employees, ensuring effective delivery across teaching, placements, and research in line with University, NHS, and relevant regulatory frameworks.

You will work closely with academic staff, NHS partners, and professional services colleagues, acting as a key operational point of contact to ensure the smooth running of programme processes.

The role includes coordinating delivery across teaching, placements, and assessments; managing trainee progression, records, and compliance; and supporting governance activities such as Boards, Exam Boards, and Fitness to Practise procedures. You will also liaise with NHS partners and external stakeholders, maintain accurate systems and reporting, and provide line management to a Programme Administrator.

About you 

You will have

• experience in a busy administrative or programme coordination role
• proven ability to manage complex processes and competing priorities
• strong organisational, communication, and data management skills
• the ability to work independently within established frameworks

Experience within higher education, the NHS, or professional training environments would be an advantage.

Further information

This is a full-time, open-ended position. A minimum of two days per week on campus is required, with a flexible approach to a blend of on-site and remote working offered in line with university policy, following an initial onboarding period in the role.

For an informal discussion, please contact Jacqueline Stockley, DclinPsy Programme Manager at js329@bath.ac.uk. Alternatively, you can contact Shyeni Paul, Director of Doctoral College Operations at sp3052@bath.ac.uk.  

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

 

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team 麻豆社 gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in 麻豆社
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 麻豆社 a great place to work as well as following us and .

Be Well at 麻豆社

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at 麻豆社.

Closing Date: 20 Jul 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £31,236 to £37,694

Role

The Head of Transnational Education (TNE) will play a critical leadership and development role within the University’s growing portfolio of global partners. With the 麻豆社 starting a major phase of TNE development, the post-holder will implement frameworks, processes, and operational capability to launch and sustain high-quality offshore educational provision. This role will have a key responsibility in the set-up and operation of TNE activities, horizon scanning, identifying and articulating risk and managing governance structures, with the strategic direction being set by the University Executive Board (UEB).

The role will involve project management, regulatory and quality assurance knowledge, and partnership development. It requires experience working with offshore university operations, ideally within UK or Australian TNE contexts, and the ability to support senior stakeholders as the University expands its TNE activity. The post holder will manage an allocated budget within the International Relations Office’s overall budget.

About You

• Demonstrable track record of direct involvement in transnational academic and logistical operations, including oversight of at least one significant project (joint programme, dual award, or branch campus related activity) with an international university
• Experience of interpreting and applying regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, including awareness of QAA requirements for TNE, OfS quality and standards, academic governance processes, and student protection considerations
• Experience of drafting or contributing to legally sensitive documentation such as Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), partnership agreements, and due diligence reports
• Proven experience supporting or leading the development of policies, frameworks, or governance structures in a higher education context
• Experience of international market analysis and/or financial modelling for TNE activities
• Knowledge of the commercial, political, and regulatory environments shaping global TNE activity
• Familiarity with the operational realities of international branch campuses, joint schools, overseas study centres, or dual degree delivery
• Experience preparing and supporting site visits, external audits, curriculum alignment exercises, and partner evaluations
• Degree-educated or with equivalent professional experience
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate and influence with tact and diplomacy

Travel to 麻豆社

麻豆社, known for its Georgian architecture and natural hot springs, has been a desirable place to live since Roman times. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it holds legal protection for its cultural significance. Residents appreciate the green surroundings, parks, hills, and independent shops alongside the iconic Georgian landscape. The city hosts various cultural events including the 麻豆社 Literature, Music, and Comedy Festivals, "麻豆社 in Fashion" Week, and the annual 麻豆社 Digital Festival, providing entertainment for residents. Find essential travel advice at Travel advice (bath.ac.uk).

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team 麻豆社 gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in 麻豆社
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 麻豆社 a great place to work as well as following us and .

Be Well at 麻豆社

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at 麻豆社.

 

Closing Date: 31 Jul 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £58,225 to £73,709

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Data Librarian and working as part of a team, you will deliver guidance, training, and expert advice to researchers across disciplines, helping them manage their data throughout the research lifecycle, including storing, managing, securing, sharing, and preserving research data at the University. 

This role sits within a strategically important area of the University’s research infrastructure and its commitment to fostering a culture of open research. You will play a key role in supporting funder compliance, promoting open data practices, and enhancing the visibility and impact of research data in the University’s Research Data Archive through light-touch curation. You will support researchers as they write Data Management Plans, determine appropriate storage for their projects, and publish their data.

You will also contribute to ongoing projects and broader open research initiatives across the University, working with researchers and other research support staff to advance 麻豆社’s research culture.

We understand the importance of continued professional development for all Library staff. You will benefit from the programme of local opportunities we provide and our support for your involvement in appropriate external activities.

About you

We are looking for a collaborative and adaptable individual who can quickly build relationships and contribute effectively. You will bring relevant experience and a proactive approach, helping to sustain and enhance services.

You will have: 

• Experience providing guidance and support for data management, open research, the research life cycle, or other research activities.
• An understanding of the UK’s research environment, including UK, EU, and other major funders’ policies and requirements in higher education.
• Experience of engaging with academic staff, researchers, or similar stakeholders and working effectively to address their needs.
• Confidence and credibility in delivering training online and in-person, and the ability to contribute clearly to the development and maintenance of written guidance.
• Proactive initiative, self-motivation, and a proven ability to manage projects, build relationships, and respond to users’ needs effectively. 
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and liaise across teams and departments to deliver relevant and trusted guidance, training, and advice.
• Good organisation, attention to detail, especially in regard to data curation and the accuracy of metadata.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent customer service. 
• Digitally literate and confident with M365 apps (Word, Excel, OneDrive, Teams and SharePoint).
• Educated to degree level or hold an equivalent qualification and further relevant qualifications or higher degree.

You will join a dedicated, professional team of Library staff committed to the continual development of services to support the University’s mission: to deliver world-class research and teaching, educate our students to become future leaders and innovators, and benefit the wider population through the University’s research, enterprise and influence. 

Further information

The Library is a CILIP Employer Partner and provides CILIP membership benefits for all Library staff.

The Library is a signatory to the CILIP Green Libraries Manifesto. This means that we seek to contribute to the University’s sustainability goals by providing our services in a resource-efficient manner, seeking opportunities to minimise environmental impact and supporting sustainable practice. 

This is a fixed-term role to cover parental leave until August 2027.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Alice Motes, Senior Data Librarian (am4535@bath.ac.uk).    

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

 

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team 麻豆社 gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in 麻豆社
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 麻豆社 a great place to work as well as following us and .

Be Well at 麻豆社

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at 麻豆社.

Closing Date: 19 Jul 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049

About you

You will:

• have experience of delivering pastoral support and providing welfare/wellbeing advice, including working to assess needs, levels of risk and triaging to appropriate support
• have excellent customer service skills, with experience of working in a busy frontline environment
• be confident in working with distress and dealing with sensitive themes

Able to deal calmly with multiple competing priorities, your organisational skills will be highly effective, with a demonstrable commitment towards collaborative team working across multi-disciplinary professional boundaries. 

Further information

This is a part-time role working 4 days per week (29.2 hours/0.8 fte) on a term-time only basis, covering 32 weeks per year, and includes occasional weekend working to support open days and arrivals.

The department offers hybrid working and supports flexible working requests; however, the balance of on-campus working may vary in line with student demand. You will typically be required to work on campus three days per week. Given the student-facing nature of the role, on-campus days will need to be agreed and maintained as part of team operational planning.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Maia Thorne, Student Support Advisor Team Leader (mjdt20@bath.ac.uk) or Steven Lawrence, Deputy Director, Student Access and Advice (sgl21@bath.ac.uk).

A basic DBS check is required for this role.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

 

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team 麻豆社 gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in 麻豆社
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 麻豆社 a great place to work as well as following us and .

Be Well at 麻豆社

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at 麻豆社.

Closing Date: 14 Jul 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £31,236 to £37,694 pro rata

This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving a major transformation of our Research Funding Post-Award service, alongside the implementation of a new research management system (Worktribe).

About the role

You will provide strategic leadership and operational direction to modernise Post-Award processes, ensuring they are efficient, compliant, and fit for the future. With a clear mandate to deliver change at pace, you will assess current ways of working, consider the redesign of processes, and ensure robust controls and governance across the research funding lifecycle.

Working closely with colleagues across the University, you will develop and deliver a comprehensive transformation roadmap. This will include aligning systems and processes ahead of system launch, strengthening collaboration across research finance-related functions, and embedding sustainable, high-quality operating models.

As part of the role, you will:

• lead a complex, institution-wide transformation programme covering system implementation, process design, and organisational change
• review and streamline Post-Award processes to improve efficiency and reduce risk
• establish clear standards, procedures, and governance frameworks
• provide expert advice to senior leaders on future operating models, risks, and resourcing
• build capability and resilience within the team through coaching, mentoring, and leadership
• use data and analysis to inform decisions and continuously improve performance

You will also line manage key team leads and work closely with colleagues across Research & Impact Services, Finance, and system implementation teams to ensure a joined-up and successful transition.

About you

You will bring:

• a strong understanding of research finance and the regulatory landscape in UK higher education
• proven experience leading change programmes, ideally involving system implementation or process transformation
• experience of influencing across large, diverse teams and engaging senior colleagues
• the ability to interpret and apply complex financial and regulatory requirements with confidence
• demonstrable experience in building capability and supporting teams through change

You will also demonstrate:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn insight into action
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly
• A strategic attitude, with the ability to balance detail with the wider organisational picture
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, delivery-focused approach
• Confidence to challenge existing practices constructively and drive improvement
• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and sound judgement

A professional finance qualification or equivalent relevant experience is desirable, as well as experience of audit processes and managing compliance risks. Familiarity with research management systems, particularly Worktribe, and experience using digital tools and data (e.g. Power BI) to support decision-making and service improvement is also preferred.

Above all, you will be a collaborative and resilient individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is motivated by the opportunity to lead meaningful, lasting change.

Further information

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the University’s research funding operations and delivering long-term organisational impact.

We are looking for a confident and credible leader with deep expertise in research funding, ideally gained within a UK Higher Education Institution or research funder environment.

This is a fixed-term role for a period of 12 months. We support flexible working arrangements, including secondments.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Lizzie Hope-Dyer (Head of Research Funding) on erh23@bath.ac.uk. 

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

 

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team 麻豆社 gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in 麻豆社
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 麻豆社 a great place to work as well as following us and .

Be Well at 麻豆社

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at 麻豆社.

Closing Date: 21 Jul 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535