This is a full-time, fixed-term post (for 12 months), but applications are also welcomed from candidates seeking a 0.8 FTE (29.2 hours per week) role.

This is an exciting time to be joining the Faculty of Science in a role which makes a significant contribution to the running of our busy and successful Â鶹´«Ã½.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, and with regular interaction with the Head of Department, you will have responsibility for effective and operational management to ensure the smooth running of the Department. This rewarding role has a focus on people and resources and undertake a wide range of activities to support the delivery of the Department and Faculty’s strategic objectives.

The post-holder also plays a lead role in new initiatives at Department and Faculty level and supports the Director of Operations and Operations and Project Managers in their roles. 

About you

You will be someone with the ability to work at a strategic level but with an operational focus to support the successful running of the Department, both in business as usual and also in ensuring responsiveness to change and to act as a key channel of communication between academic staff and professional services staff, both within the Department, Faculty and across all University offices.

With a proven track record in a role in administration, preferably within a Higher Education environment, you will have strong interpersonal skills, with excellent time management, organisational and communication skills with enthusiasm for, and commitment to high quality service provision. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of financial processes as well as HR policies and procedures. The ability to think and operate autonomously but to be an excellent team player are also key.

Further information

We offer a mix of remote and on campus working (Hybrid working)

For an informal discussion about the role, contact Amanda Harper, Director of Operations a.l.harper@bath.ac.uk

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 and 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 Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the Â鶹´«Ã½ a great place to work as well as following us and .

Closing Date: 24 Mar 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049

The Faculty of Science is looking to recruit a talented and experienced Marketing Officer. If successfully appointed, you will join the Faculty’s Marketing and Web Team working closely across a diverse and interesting range of marketing and communications projects and activities to ensure the effective implementation of a Faculty-wide marketing, communications and recruitment strategy.

No two days are the same and you will work in a fast-paced and stimulating environment, managing digital campaigns, writing copy, creating content and shaping new initiatives that showcase the student experience at Bath and help to attract undergraduate and master’s students to Bath, with a particular focus on the international market. 

About you

You will also help to highlight our research internally and externally, undertake market analysis to inform new course development and help to launch new courses, or input into University-wide initiatives. 

You will be confident working with a range of stakeholders at different levels, both within the Faculty, and with colleagues in other faculties and central teams including recruitment and marketing. You will join a team that takes pride in building strong working relationships, developing new initiatives and delivering results.

Experience of working in marketing and the ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships are essential. You should also have excellent organisational skills, be a good team player and be able to successfully manage your workload, as well as stakeholder expectations.

Further information

This is a part-time, fixed term post (for twelve months) and applications are welcomed from candidates seeking a 0.8fte (29.2 hours per week) or 0.6 (21.9 hours) role.

For an informal discussion about the role, contact Ellie Wallace (after 9th March), Head of Marketing – Faculty of Science (ew2223@bath.ac.uk).

For further information on our Faculty see: www.bath.ac.uk/science

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 and 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 Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the Â鶹´«Ã½ a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 12 Mar 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £31,236 to £37,694 Pro Rata Per Annum