Student Opportunities Manager (Operations)

The Role

This is a full time (37 hours per week) fixed term role for 13 months. 

The Student Opportunities Manager (Operations) will lead our team of Student Opportunities Coordinators (4) and interns (2), ensuring the delivery of high‑quality opportunities and maximising engagement, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Working closely with the Deputy Head, the post holder will act as Project Lead for the Turing Scheme (Global mobility programme), with responsibility for finance, reporting, and compliance to support the delivery of programme objectives.

Required skills and experience

We are seeking a confident and capable line manager with proven project and financial management skills. The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving abilities. Knowledge or experience of global mobility would be beneficial. 

Additional information

This role is available for internal secondment as well as external applicants. 

Unfortunately this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship however we welcome your application if you are able to evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.

It is anticipated that the selection process will include an interview and presentation. Further details will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities and welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.

This vacancy is scheduled to close on the date indicated at the bottom of this advert, but we may close earlier if we receive a high level of applications.

Application process support

We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached candidate application form guidance below which provides advice about completing the application process.

Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role. We are aware that AI can be helpful in shaping your responses, but we encourage you to share your answers in your own words.

Our benefits package

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including - 

- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period

- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)

- Pension scheme

- Health Cash Plan after six months service

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists

- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software

- Relocation expenses package for certain roles

- Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and for additional costs (if applicable to the role)

Further information about life at YSJ

Our attached 'further information' document below provides further information about our culture, achievements and testimonials from our employees.