What makes Goldsmiths unique?

Goldsmiths is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the department

The Faculty Directorate provides strategic and operational leadership across Goldsmiths’ academic schools, supporting Executive Deans, Heads of School and academic staff. It supports planning, finance, HR and estates functions, ensuring effective resource management, policy implementation and service delivery while enabling the faculties to achieve their academic and institutional objectives.

About the role

As Senior Faculty Operations Manager, you will lead and coordinate Faculty Operations teams across Goldsmiths' Faculties, supporting strategic and operational priorities. Working closely with senior academic and professional services leaders, you will oversee planning, finance, HR and estates activities, driving effective service delivery, collaboration and continuous improvement.

About the candidate

The successful candidate will be an experienced higher education professional with strong leadership, financial and operational management expertise. They will demonstrate excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to support senior academic leaders, manage teams, improve processes, and deliver high-quality services in a complex environment.

Benefits

We have generous benefits – an agile working environment, 28 days’ annual leave plus six paid closure days (four at Christmas and two at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club, staff networks and creative writing classes.

Closing Date: 09 Oct 2026

Department: Professional Services

Salary: £52,511 to £60,224 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting