Student Support Manager

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Student Support Manager to join the University of Edinburgh Law School on a permanent basis. 

The role has operational responsibility for the provision of student support for taught students within the School of Law, working with relevant line managers as appropriate and ensuring structures are in place to support staff and service delivery as a whole. The post-holder will work in partnership with academic leadership and central units to deliver a whole-University approach to student support.

This post would suit a highly motivated and experienced manager who has a thorough knowledge and understanding of HE student support and welfare issues.

We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. 

The School of Law strives to be a diverse and inclusive community.  We particularly welcome applications from candidates belonging to groups that have been traditionally under-represented.

The salary for this post is £40,247 to £47,874 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Detailed knowledge and experience of the current UK HE policy context in relation to student experience and welfare issues
• Experience of managing a team, including coaching, motivation and performance management
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, 
• Ability to work collaboratively across team boundaries and to positively influence decision-making 
• Experience of establishing service standards and monitoring quality and effectiveness of service outputs;

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