School Manager - School of Music/School of Performance and Cultural Industries (AHCMU1009)

Are you an efficient and effective person who can combine operational efficiency with the ability to think strategically?  Are you motivated to support academic excellence in busy and successful Faculty, in a highly rated Russell Group university where change is a fact of life?    

As School Manager of School of Music and School of Performance and Cultural Industries, you will provide professional support to two heads of schools and other senior role holders, managing the Management and Administration Support Service (MASS) for Music and PCI, and taking day to day responsibility for the smooth running of management support in both schools. You will be part of a Faculty team delivering management support, seeking to continually improve and develop approaches across this large and diverse organisation.

You will act as a point of administrative contact for both schools, alongside the School Education Service Manager (who also supports both Music and PCI), regularly liaising with Faculty and University service colleagues, and will work with the respective heads to ensure that internal processes relating to resource and workload planning, strategic planning, finance, and human resources are all carried out effectively. You will manage a small team of support staff and work closely with technical services managers in both schools.

As School Manager, you will have strong reasoning and analytical skills, demonstrated either through education to degree-level, or through equivalent professional and managerial experience.  Administrative experience in a large and complex institution, is also essential, along with excellent data handling skills, strong leadership skills and the ability to effect and manage change. The ability to handle a diverse and busy workload and to prioritise effectively will be essential.  You will also possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal diplomatically and effectively with a range of staff. 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Emily Abbey, Faculty Management Administration Manger, email: e.abbey@leeds.ac.uk 

Please note: Due to the current Government Coronavirus lockdown and social distancing measures, the interviews for this role are likely to be conducted remotely using Microsoft Teams or Zoom.  It is also expected that relevant work within these roles may be done remotely, within the UK, while these restrictions remain in place.

Closing Date: 17 Jan 2021
Category: Professional & Managerial