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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Academic Manager to join us at ourMoorgate Business School Campus full time, on a fixed term contract (until June 2026) to cover maternity leave.

Reporting to the Head of Faculty and Academic Resources, you will be responsible for the leadership, management and development of our team of lecturers.

We are looking for an experienced educational professional with a genuine passion for quality and excellence, who has a demonstrative ability of managing people, including the recruitment, induction and day to day line management of lecturers.

As an Academic Manager at The University of Law, you will:

• People manage, including performance management, PDR’s, absent management and career development
• Establish effective use and apportionment of staff resource and the optimisation of Campus resource allocation in liaison with the Campus Dean
• Develop, monitor and upkeep the quality performance of the academic team, delivering sector leading quality results
• Motivate and develop the team which includes raising their external academic and professional profile.
• Ensure high levels of learning and teaching quality on Campus and ensuring outstanding student and client experience
• Liaise with Programme and Student Leads to provide academic staff resource to contribute to the development and delivery of courses.

We are looking for individuals who are/have:

• Master’s degree (in the business and/or management subjects offered in the Business School) or professional qualifications (i.e qualified accountant or CFA)
• Experience in teaching in Higher Education and working in an educational establishment
• Organised and can prioritise their own workload
• Excellent knowledge of academic theory and/or business practice in relevant discipline.
• Confident and articulate presentation skills
• Ability to be flexible and to respond to changing priorities in a busy environment
• Punctual, good time management and prioritisation of workload
• Flexible in terms of working hours to meet the demands of the contract
• Willing to engage in building awareness of the Business School
• Ability to work independently for short periods and as part of a team, whilst recognising when advice / input needs to be sought

At The University of Law Business School, you will work alongside other like-minded professionals who are passionate about driving innovation in higher education and delivering successful outcomes for our students.

For further information and an informal chat about our roles and working at The University of Law Business School, please contact talentacquisition@law.ac.uk

On top of asalary of £58,500,we provide a generousannual leave entitlement of 35 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes:

• Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Training and Qualifications (including Course Sponsorship/Fee Discount)
• Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts

At The University of Law, you will work alongside other like-minded professionals who are passionate about driving innovation in higher education and delivering successful outcomes for our students

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population, striving to increase the representation of age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background of our employees.

We’re also committed to providing adjustments to those who may require support with the recruitment process - please contact the ULaw Talent Acquisition Team via talentacquisition@law.ac.uk

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Some posts within the University are subject to a DBS check - you will be notified of this during the application process.