Job Description

About usWe consist of , around which our teaching and research is based. Some of our departments cover disciplines traditionally associated with the arts and humanities, such as English, Philosophy, Greek & Latin, the Slade School of Fine Art, and the School of European Languages, Culture & Society. Others are interdisciplinary by design, such as Arts & Sciences (offering the BASc/MASc programmes), Information Studies, Hebrew & Jewish Studies, the School of Slavonic & East European Studies, the Centre for Multidisciplinary & Intercultural Inquiry and European & International Social & Political Studies.Our c.5500 students and c. 550 staff work and study across both UCL campuses in Bloomsbury and Stratford, the latter, , located on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We offer degrees at all levels xe2x80x93 Undergraduate, Postgraduate Taught and PhD. With unrivalled expertise in languages and area studies, study abroad and the international student experience are important elements of our education profile.About the roleA key senior role in the Faculty-level Professional Services (PS) Team, the Deputy Director of Operations will work alongside the Director of Operations. They will support strategic decision-making in their area of remit and will have specific responsibility for ensuring the delivery of an effective operational service across both the Faculty Office itself and all 10 of our departments in areas of remit including, but not restricted to, Business Continuity, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Estates Planning, HR and Finance. Via their leadership and effective line management of Faculty-level teams, they will drive consistent ways of working for all areas of operations in their remit; ensuring the service required in each area is resourced and up to date re Best Practice etc as well as contributing to a conducive and positive organisational culture. A key element of the role will be leading on the change necessary to align our Faculty operations to current and future Change Programmes such as Service simplification. In addition, the post holder will provide operational leadership and financial management for the Faculty Office itself. They will be expected to deputise for the Director of Operations as required in their area of remit.About youWe are looking for someone who is self-driven with a positive and can-do attitude, who can use their knowledge, experience and analysis of supporting data to deliver and develop our Faculty-level PS provision through leading on effective strategic, operational and change management. They will need to be able to act autonomously on given projects, with excellent attention to detail and an understanding of how to work with overlapping priorities. They must be able to lead teams, whom they may not directly line manage themselves, to deliver objectives. They will work with key stakeholders in A&H - including staff in academic departments and functional area Business Partners - as well as representing A&H to other groups across UCL, so will need to be an excellent communicator with the ability to influence others and act as the Faculty voice in senior level cross-UCL meetings. The work will be diverse and will require someone who can be flexible and enjoys being reactive, when necessary, whilst still ensuring clear outcomes through effective planning and prioritisation. They must also be aware of challenges relating to EDI and committed to tackling these and promoting a positive and inclusive culture.

• A full and Person Specification for this role can be found at the bottom of this page.

• Please note that interviews will take place on Friday 2 May, with the role available from 1 August 2025.

• If you have any queries about this role, please contact Julie Smith, Director of Operations, Faculty of Arts & Humanities (

).What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits, some of which are below:

• 41 Days of holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 daysxe2x80x99 annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs Londonxe2x80x99s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the worldxe2x80x99s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We, therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCLxe2x80x99s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here:Available documents

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