ABOUT US

UCL is a world-leading, multidisciplinary university with a vibrant community of over 13,000 staff and 38,000 students from more than 150 countries. We offer degree programmes across a broad range of disciplines including Arts and Humanities, the Built Environment, Brain Sciences, Engineering, Education, Law, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences, and Social and Historical Sciences.
The UCL Department of Computer Science is recognised as one of the UK’s top research and teaching departments, with a strong global reputation. We are currently experiencing a period of significant growth and offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes alongside an extensive research portfolio.
Our research has lasting impact across society and we collaborate widely across UCL and with other institutions through large-scale, interdisciplinary initiatives.

The department is currently undergoing a strategic restructure, creating new sections aligned with thematic academic areas of teaching and research. The sections are:

• Applied Computer Science
• Financial Computing
• Foundational Computer Science
• Machine Learning

Each Section is responsible for its academic teaching programmes and research activities and reports into the Department’s senior management team.

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

• A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
• If you have any queries about the role, please contact Victoria Cooper-Cahill v.cooper@ucl.ac.uk.
• If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the CS staffing team at computerscience.hr@ucl.ac.uk.
• The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking to recruit three Section Managers to support the development and delivery of operational infrastructure within each Section. The Section Manager (SM) will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of teaching, research, and wider departmental activities by taking ownership of the day-to-day and strategic operations within their Section.
You will lead on the management and development of Section-wide resources, including staff, finances, health and safety, IT, estates, communications, and general administration. The role is responsible for maintaining effective systems and processes and ensuring the consistent application of UCL, Faculty, and Departmental policies.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of the Department as we transition to this new operating model.

AS WELL AS THE EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES THIS ROLE PRESENTS, WE ALSO OFFER SOME GREAT BENEFITS SOME OF WHICH ARE BELOW:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

• A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
• If you have any queries about the role, please contact Victoria Cooper-Cahill v.cooper@ucl.ac.uk.
• If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the CS staffing team at computerscience.hr@ucl.ac.uk.
• The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.