Vice-Chancellors Office Manager

1 month ago


Loughborough University, United Kingdom Loughborough University Full time

Vice-Chancellors Office (VCO)

The Vice-Chancellor’s Office is looking for a dedicated Officer Manager to provide excellent support to the Senior Leadership Team.

We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic, and highly organised individual with proven experience in leading business support services, and we welcome applications from any industry/sector that may offer transferable skills to run services to a very high level of ability for both our internal and external stakeholders.

The Office Manager function plays a fundamental role in the VCO and will be responsible for the department’s key functions such as HR and Finance. As a key member of the VCO you will take a key lead in the day-to-day management of the support for the Senior Leadership Team, think longer term, and develop effective operations to achieve the University’s ambitions.  

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds that are reflective of the full diversity of Loughborough’s community and Leicestershire, and in particular we welcome applications from underrepresented groups as we seek to continually increase diversity within our structures.

Key Requirements:  

  • Experience of managing teams.  
  • Commitment to providing a high level of service to staff, students, and external stakeholders.
  • Experience of dealing with people at all levels of the organisation.
  • Ability to manage a variety of on-going projects, to proactively prioritise tasks and strategically plan-ahead for the long term.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  

The post is full time and open ended, available immediately. We will consider flexible hours dependant on the needs of the organisation.

Further details can be found on the full job description and person specification.

Informal enquiries should be made to Annette Crosthwaite A.Crosthwaite@lboro.ac.uk and Hema Mistry H.Mistry@lboro.ac.uk.

Application Closing Date: 17th April 2024

Interviews will take place on 3rd May 2024.

£33,966 to £44,263 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.


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