About this role
About the role
We are seeking an organised and proactive Faculty Executive Coordinator to join the Faculty of Engineering & Design on a fixed-term maternity cover appointment, starting in December 2026 or January 2027.
Working at the heart of the Faculty, you will provide high-level support to the Dean, Deputy Dean, Associate Deans, Director of Operations and wider Executive team. You will coordinate priorities, meetings and activities, enabling senior leaders to deliver strategic objectives. The role also supports international partnerships, collaboration and global engagement, offering exposure to Faculty leadership and the opportunity to contribute to work with colleagues across the University and beyond.
About you
You will be an organised, adaptable professional with experience providing senior-level administrative or executive support in a busy environment. You will manage competing priorities confidently, use sound judgement, handle confidential information discreetly and build effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the University.
The ideal candidate will:
Have experience coordinating diaries, meetings, travel arrangements, events or projects. Be an excellent communicator, able to build effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels. Demonstrates excellent judgement, particularly when handling sensitive or confidential information. Demonstrate strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Be confident working independently, using initiative and managing competing priorities. Take a proactive, customer-focused approach and continually look for ways to improve processes and services. Enjoy working in a busy and varied environment Be adaptable, collaborative and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
This role offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to senior leadership, contribute to strategic Faculty initiatives, and play an important part in supporting the Faculty's international engagement and wider success. You will join a supportive team environment and have the opportunity to work with colleagues across the University and beyond.
Further information
This is a full-time (36.5 hours per week) fixed-term maternity cover contract with an expected end-date of November 2027.
For an informal discussion, please contact Loretta Gibson, Director of Operations at [email protected].
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 equity 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 & 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:
Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance Generous employer contributory pension schemes Cycle to work scheme Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more