Job Title:
Programme Support Manager
School/Unit:
People Services
Location:
Cyncoed & Llandaff Campus, Cardiff - with flexibility to work from home part of the time
Salary:
Grade 5 £30,942 - £33,797 per annum
Hours:
37 hours per week, we value an approach that is focused on outcomes with flexibility around when you work your hours
Tenure:
Permanent
Welsh University of the Year 2021 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.
Our performance in this year’s Guide is exceptional. Our University was the biggest riser in Wales, and the third biggest in the UK, placing us in the UK top 40 for student satisfaction with teaching quality and the wider student experience.
We are very pleased that our strong performance has resulted in the University attracting high numbers of well qualified students and we are now seeking additional staff in both our academic schools and professional services departments.
The opportunity
Our mission in People Services (PS) is to help create an amazing place to work with flexibilities that enable people to thrive and live better and healthier lives through fulfilling work. We aim to do this by providing a great employee experience through a transformational PS function, centralising and simplifying HR operations, seeing our colleagues as our internal customers, and co-creating impactful people initiatives for work now and in the emerging future. Our HR Business Partners work with business areas to achieve their strategic aims.
People Services includes Strategy, Partnerships and Organisational Development, People Operations & Systems, People Analytics and Specialist ER teams. We also work collaboratively with each other in a virtual space on cross-functional projects.
The People Services work portfolio is diverse and responsive to business needs. The role of the Programme Support Manager is to make sure that as a People Services team we plan, monitor, work in cross-functional teams and deliver on key transformational projects to shape the future of the organization as well as ensuring that day to day operations are efficient and the work between the teams is cohesive and coordinated.
Our People Services team has a new vision and mission and you will be responsible for planning and proactively monitoring the progress of the People Services’ Work Plan, ensuring we focus on our priorities and meet our KPI’s. Ensuring appropriate governance, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.
You will provide efficient, effective and professional support to the People Services leadership team, which will include assisting in the implementation of policies and supporting the production of documents, reports and presentations.
As you can see your duties will be wide ranging; and therefore, you will be highly organised, a confident leader, assertive and a great team player.
You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience
The Programme Support Manager is responsible for:
What you’ll bring – essential experience & strengths
What you’ll have - essential qualifications
Our total reward package
We have a range of great benefits for employees including:
Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions
Flexible and remote working opportunities
Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage
Access to all library facilities
Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work
How to apply
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Ashley Flaherty, Director of People Services at AFlaherty@cardiffmet.ac.uk
To start your application please visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/jobs
Closing date: Friday 5th March 2021 at 4:30pm
Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. Our Strategic Plan underpins our commitment to recruit and retain the best talent and we welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds. We appoint on merit.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic all of our recruitment is being conducted virtually. We aim to respond to your application as soon as possible.
Further Information
Full Job Description and Person Specification
Our Candidate Pack
Please visit our website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.