Faculty of Arts and Humanities
School of History and History of Art
Faculty Professional Services
School Coordinator and Head of School PA
Ref: SC4921
Salary on appointment will be £26,707 per annum (pro rata), with an annual increment up to £30,378 per annum (pro rata)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a School Coordinator and Head of School Personal Assistant to join the School of History and History of Art to coordinate the operational running of the Faculty Professional Services team in conjunction with the School Manager.
Key duties of the role include administrative and financial processes linked to teaching, research, innovation and quality assurance. The role has line management responsibility and you will also provide Personal Assistant support to the Head of School.
You will have experience of supervising and leading staff, of running an office, setting up and developing administrative procedures, and of working as a Personal Assistant. You will be able to use your own initiative, be self motivated, work as part of a team and produce work to a consistently high standard.
This part-time (0.5 FTE/18.125 hours per week) post is available on an indefinite basis and forms part of a job share.
Benefits include:
- 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 10 February 2026
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