The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences is looking for a hardworking, motivated individual with good interpersonal skills to join our busy Faculty Finance team.

You will play a vital role in the operational management of our finances, including purchasing, invoice and expense processing and budget monitoring. You will work closely with staff and students within the Faculty to ensure that University controls, processes and best practice are followed throughout.

Effective and professional liaison with internal and external contacts is an integral part of the role and so a need for tact and discretion and an ability to maintain confidentiality and remain professional are essential.

As the end of the University Financial Year is 31st July, annual leave may be restricted during the last week of July and first week of August.

We currently work on a hybrid basis, working a minimum of 3 days per week on campus.

About you 

You will:

• Have a logical and methodical approach to work and strong numeracy skills.
• Possess strong communication skills. 
• Be able to show a good use of initiative, work accurately.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise a high workload, working both independently and as part of a team. 

You should be AAT qualified to level 3 or have equivalent relevant experience. 

Further information 

This is a full-time post working 36.5 hours per week.

Full details of the role are included in the Job Description.

For informal discussions about the role please contact Michelle Hicks (Finance Manager) on ecsmah@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our  commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us  and  on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 06 Jan 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £26,038 to £29,659

We are seeking a proactive and highly professional individual to join the busy Placements team within our Faculty as Placements and Study Exchange Manager. 

As a team we play a vital role in researching and developing opportunities to generate new placements, in the UK and overseas, as well as maintaining positive relationships with current providers and partner institutions, ensuring that services are effective and adapt to changing circumstances.

For more information about our placement programme, please visit this webpage: /campaigns/why-your-business-should-employ-a-humanities-and-social-sciences-placement-student/. 

You will take responsibility for the placements programme in several departments, ensuring services are efficient, effective and adapt to changing circumstances, developing common systems and processes standardised on best practice, and making sure that the Placements Team are supported at all times.

The role will also have responsibility for the operation of the study exchange programme in the Department of Economics, ensuring that partnerships are maintained and that student processes are clear and well-promoted. 

Further to this, the role will support the Head of Employability in finding internal synergies and the creation and development of a Faculty strategic plan for the potential further development of study exchanges.

About you 

This is a critical role, supporting the Head of Employability to deliver placements and exchanges in support of the Faculty’s commitment to undergraduate student employability. 

The following skills, experience and characteristics will be essential in this role:

• Interpersonal and team-building skills will be vital to provide leadership and support to the team. 
• You will need to have excellent organisational skills, demonstrate a good use of initiative and have the ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Diplomacy, tact and cultural awareness are key to developing strong links both nationally and internationally, in order to optimise the opportunities that we can offer to our students. 

About the Faculty

Our teaching excellence and real world experience encourage wider thinking. We help our students realise their potential and make a positive impact on society. We offer a diverse range of undergraduate courses covering economics, education, psychology, policy and languages. We also offer a variety of taught and research-based postgraduate courses, from master's to doctorate qualifications. Learn more about our Faculty and its programmes at http://www.bath.ac.uk/hss/. 

Further information 

This role is available either as 0.8 or 1.0 FTE (four or five days a week), on a permanent basis. Please specify at application stage your preference. 

For more information see the attached job description and person specification. 

For an informal chat about the role please get in touch with Martin Gore, Head of Employability, at mg906@bath.ac.uk or Victoria Maskell, Partnerships Manager, at vmm35@bath.ac.uk.

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 05 Jan 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £37,999 to £45,163 pro rata per annum