School Manager - Law School

The role

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated senior leader to join the Faculty to support the management of the University of Bristol Law School.

You will be joining during a period of significant change, presenting a unique opportunity to help shape the approach to managing the School.

You will have the chance to contribute to, and support the School’s ambitions, ensuring improvements for staff and students in how we deliver our services.

What will you be doing?

Working in close partnership with the Head of School on all facets of school management and as a key member of the School Leadership Team , the School Manager assumes a crucial position in the school. You will provide expert advice and support to the Head of School to enable them to fulfil their academic leadership responsibilities, manage budgets and support the delivery of the School’s plans against a range of strategic performance measures.

You should apply if

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in senior management, including knowledge of work practices, strong leadership skills, policy implementation, workforce and financial planning. They will have excellent planning and coordination skills, sound financial acumen, and be highly flexible with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

The successful candidate will possess a proven ability to interact effectively, working in partnership with colleagues across the School, Faculty and wider institution. They will operate in a collegial culture, command respect, and understand the nature of the academic discipline. They will have knowledge of the higher education sector, current issues, and regulations.

Additional information

For informal queries please contact Dominic Freda dominic.freda@bristol.ac.uk 

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Sunday 27th April. 

Our strategy and mission

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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