Social Purpose Operations Officer x 2

The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) is seeking to appoint two Social Purpose Operations Officers, to form part of a new division within the group, who will play a vital role in providing a high quality service to ensure the smooth and efficient service and operations.

Working collaboratively with colleagues within the Social Purpose Group and the wider university, this is a broad-ranging role supporting all aspects of operations management, including aspects of HR, finance, estates management, executive support and governance, administration and project management. 

About you

As a member of Social Purpose Operations, you will adopt a proactive approach, working as part of an integrated team, and will be responsible for providing effective and efficient support for the Social Purpose Group. You will support the Social Purpose Group in the delivery of its objectives through a portfolio of activity that supports strategic and operational planning, financial processes, and administration elements of the Group’s functions.   

You will have demonstrable experience in delivering a support service in operations or administration, with a customer-oriented approach to managing service standards. You will have a good understanding of finance and HR processes and practice, including an awareness of compliance requirements in these fields.

You will have strong administrative, organisational and project management skills, including an ability to work to deadlines calmly under pressure, with high attention to detail, and with a flexible approach to changing priorities. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels to promote a positive working culture is also essential.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Becky Hatch, Resourcing Adviser via email at Socialpurposestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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