Operations Officer

About us

UCL’s Faculty of Laws is a dynamic, highly respected and friendly community, which enjoys global recognition for the quality of its teaching and research. For almost 200 years, UCL Laws has been one of the leading centres of legal education in the world. Recognised as offering an outstanding educational experience to our students, we combine a strong theoretical foundation in the law with practical teaching from world-leading academics and practitioners.

About the role

UCL’s Faculty of Laws is looking to appoint an Operations Officer who will play a vital role in providing a high quality service to ensure the Faculty’s operations run smoothly and effectively. Working collaboratively with academic staff and other professional services colleagues within the Faculty and the wider university, this is a broad-ranging role supporting all aspects of operations management, including aspects of HR, finance, estates management, health and safety, executive support and governance, administration and project management. This role will oversee the work of two Operations Administrators and contribute to the management of the Faculty’s Operations Team.

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Thea Gibbs at Thea.Gibbs@ucl.ac.uk.

About you

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of delivering a support service in operations or administration, with a customer-oriented approach to managing service standards. They will have a good understanding of finance and budget management and of HR processes and practice, including an awareness of compliance requirements in these fields. The role requires strong administrative, organisational and project management skills, including an ability to work to deadlines calmly under pressure, with high attention to detail, and with a flexible approach to changing priorities. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels to promote a positive working culture is also essential.

Please Note - The role will be 80% on site with 20% working remotely.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• Immigration loan

• Relocation scheme for certain posts

• On-Site nursery

• On-site gym

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

• Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

Interview date: Thursday 18^th July 2024

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