Are you an experienced administrative professional? 

Do you enjoy problem-solving and working collaboratively?  Are you looking for a new challenge? 

Then the Department of Professional Administrative Services (DPAS) at the University of Worcester needs to be your next move. 

What we’re looking for in DPAS: 

We are looking to appoint a forward thinking, outward looking professional with a proven commitment to working as part of a team to establish innovative and modern approaches to administration and enhancing their skills at a professional level. 

Who we are:

The Department of Professional Administrative Services comprises of a number of diverse teams which support the University of Worcester’s academic schools and institutes. Our dedicated teams provide an efficient administrative service to academic colleagues and work collaboratively with other professional teams across the University. Collaboration and sharing best practice are central to our vision, and by embracing cross-departmental working we continually develop as individuals and as teams. 

We are a dynamic team of professionals dedicated to fuelling the excellence of each academic school or institute. We strive to provide exceptional administrative service that empowers staff and students to achieve their full potential. As a forward-thinking and innovative department, we embrace continuous improvement, seeking the most modern and effective approaches to administration. We pride ourselves on continually embracing new technologies to deliver a forward thinking service within a sustainable framework in today’s fast-paced digital society. 

Within our department, and as part of our supportive and friendly culture, we promote professional growth through initiatives such as in-house training workshops, collaborative working channels, and departmental networking events to maximise professional potential.

Together, we cultivate a supportive and friendly culture where innovation thrives and excellence is the norm. 
We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop. We provide all professional staff with CPD opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential.  With hundreds of professional jobs in a wide-range of functions, there are plenty of options for you to be able to build your career at the University.   

 About the role: 

We are now looking for a School Manager for the administrative team supporting the Institute of Arts and Humanities. In this dynamic, varied role you will lead, coordinate, and manage a team of administrative staff to provide effective day to day professional administrative support to underpin the educational activities within the Institute. You will also support the Head of Institute to develop and implement Institute strategy and manage the institute budget on their behalf.

The successful candidate will be a keen problem-solver with strong digital capabilities and demonstrate a willingness to embrace positive change, promote consistency and share best practice.   We are looking for an excellent communicator who can build strong working relationships across the organisation. You will also need excellent management skills, with the ability to lead your team through change. The ideal candidate will be able to both deal with and understand detailed administrative processes whilst also seeing the big picture and working on projects at a departmental level.

What's in it for you?

• Annual incremental increase up to £43,482, with the opportunity to progress to £47,389 subject to performance and the university reward scheme 
• Up to 36 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days) rising to 41 total days after 5 years’ continuous service 
• Access to a range of benefits including our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme 
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme 
• In-house training and development support 
• A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment 

This role will lead the Professional Administrative Service (PAS) Team supporting the Institute of Arts and Humanities.  It will be a full time role, primarily based at our St John's Campus (although some work at both City Campus and Severn Campus will be required), with some working from home (typically 1-2 days per week) a possibility, after successful completion of an interim probationary period of 3 months. A flexi-time scheme is in operation.

For any informal queries about this vacancy please contact Laura Dhesi on l.dhesi@worc.ac.uk

Please note that this post does not meet the minimum salary requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route. We are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post who will require sponsorship to work in the UK. 

Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria). 

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2026

Sub Department: Professional Services

Salary: £38,784 to £43,482