Department Manager

This full-time, fixed-term (Maternity Cover) role is available from the 1^{st of} June 2025 – 31^st May 2026. Secondments will be considered.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Interviews are expected to be in-person and to be conducted week commencing the 17th of March.

Summary of the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Department Manager (DM) role in the Faculty of Health & Life Sciences (HLS). HLS is committed to transforming human health and well-being through discovery, translation and impact arising from our world-leading research, education and partnership at the interface between health, the climate and a socially just society. It comprises of 6 Departments (Clinical & Biomedical Sciences, Public Health & Sport Sciences, Health & Community Sciences, Healthcare Professions, Psychology and Biosciences) and these are based across multiple buildings and campuses, including laboratory, office, teaching and technical space.

The Department Manager is a key individual in the Department, working very closely with the Head of Department. As a member of the Department Leadership Team (DLT), their role is to support strategic and operational planning while ensuring the day-to-day delivery of operations as the professional services lead. They work closely with other Professional Services, other Faculty Department Managers, NHS partners and become part of a university-wide Department Manager network.

The successful candidate will have proven problem-solving ability and leadership skills and be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences including senior stakeholders. They will also need to have strong people and administrative skills. Those with non-HE transferrable skills are welcome to apply.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campuses and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Jo Shuttleworth, j.shuttleworth@exeter.ac.uk, Deputy Director of Faculty Operations for further information or a conversation about the role.

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