REQ000236

Post Title: School Business Manager
SBU/Department: School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
FTE: 1.0 fte (Working 37 hours per week)
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Annual Leave: 30 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our officer between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield
Are you a motivated and strategic leader with a passion for delivering high-impact administration in a complex, fast-paced academic environment? We are seeking an experienced and driven School Business Manager to lead and manage our School’s professional support services – ensuring excellence, efficiency and alignment with strategic goals.
Our School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (HML) brings together excellence in health, medical and life sciences education with world-leading research, and has an excellent track record of collaborating with a wide range of industry partners across all our disciplines to produce highly skilled graduates with real work experience.
We are proud to be ranked in the top 50 providers nationally for student satisfaction (NSS 2025) with several of our programmes scoring within the top Quartile and in the top 10% for their sectors. We are 1st in the East of England for medical technology, bioengineering and biological sciences (Complete University Guide 2025). Our programmes are accredited by seven leading professional bodies and continue to grow- with new MScs in areas such as Paramedic Science, Bioinformatics and Healthcare Leadership, and our new MBBS programme welcoming its first students in 2026.

Come and join us and you will:

• receive mentorship and support to develop your expertise in strategic planning, financial management, and operational excellence
• work alongside a talented, interdisciplinary community, committed to providing the best student experience and making a real-world impact
• play an important part in shaping the health, social work, medical and life sciences workforce of tomorrow

We are ambitious for the future: strengthening cross-disciplinary collaborations, continually working to enhance our student experience, expanding our undergraduate and postgraduate provision, building industry and research partnerships, and making the most of evolving digital technologies.
We are proud of our diverse student and staff community and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. It is important to us that our students see themselves reflected in those who teach them. We therefore welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

The ideal candidate will have substantial proven administrative experience at an appropriate level and experience of working with a wide range of people in a customer focused environment. You’ll bring management experience, including direct responsibility for finance, staff, performance and other resources with proven organisational skills, close attention to detail, and the ability to lead and motivate teams. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with people at all levels is essential, along with experience to support informed decision-making and advice on complex processes. You’ll have a high level of digital literacy, be able to reconcile conflicting demands and have experience promoting equality, diversity and staff wellbeing.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

You will be educated with a minimum of a Degree or equivalent or proven administrative experience. A higher degree would be advantageous, though not essential.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Internal applicants– please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.
We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Professor Irene Ctori, Dean of the School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences – i.ctori@herts.ac.uk
Closing Date: 21 September 2025
Interview Date: 01 October 2025
Reference Number: REQ000236
Date advert placed: 01 September 2025
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHert

In this pivotal role, you’ll be the engine behind the smooth running of our School’s operations, working closely with the Dean, School Executive Group and senior academic staff to drive forward a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and high performance. You will have oversight and leadership of all School-based administrative functions – from academic governance, budget management, HR, data compliance and event planning to marketing, admissions, and business continuity. As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will play a central role in shaping and delivering the School’s operational strategy.