An Operations Manager manages operations for a specific area within a company or organization. Supervises staff, oversees quality control, process improvement, and budget management for daily work activities. Has significant authority within their area of responsibility such as hiring, training, and managing staff.
Operations Manager (Internal Only, Part Time, Fixed Term) Area Geography Location University Park Salary £35,608 to £47,389 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience. Closing Date Tuesday 22 September 2026 Reference
SOC2120826 INTERNAL VACANCY
This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only. Are you looking for a role that underpins world-leading research and teaching, and gives you the chance to make a positive difference to the delivery of our services? To support our continued success, we are looking for an Operations Manager (Education and Student Experience) in the School of Geography, who will work flexibly as part of an integrated team, and who will be responsible for the day-to-day management, coordination, delivery and continuous improvement of professional services support for Education and Student Experience (ESE). Working closely with the School's Senior Operations Manager and Academic Directors, as well as colleagues in the Faculty and Central Professional Services teams, you will line manage a small team of professional services staff, overseeing seamless operations and support which underpins world-class teaching, an engaged student community and an excellent student experience, ensuring compliance with University policy and processes. In addition, you will help monitor, manage, and plan resource allocation, and develop and implement local policy and processes. What we offer A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment. A hybrid working arrangement with three days in the office and two home-working each week (pro rata) on a rota basis. Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year. We are committed to staff development through the provision of training and continued support. You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, and travel schemes. This is a one year fixed term (1/10/26-1/10/27) , part-time role (29 hours per week). Please contact Joanna Black, joanna.black@nottingham.ac.uk, if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Requests for secondment from internal candidates will be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role. #LI-DNI #INT Email details to a friend Apply Online Further details: Job Description/Role Profile Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs - indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme. We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award . To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process. Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details. Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration . View All Vacancies View Previous List
