Post: MANAGER-Operations and Finance
Salary £38,000 - £42,000pa
The Society for Research into Higher Education wishes to appoint a senior manager within its small
London Office team, reporting to the Director of the Society, to be responsible for the Society’s internal
management and financial affairs. The Society is both a limited Company and a registered Charity,
entailing a variety of reporting and accounting requirements. This is a varied role which embraces all the
Society’s financial, administrative and technical systems, leading on the development and improvement
of current practices and engaging with the Society’s broad range of activities.
The Society is a UK-based international learned society concerned to advance understanding of higher
education through the support and dissemination of research. The Society has a wide set of aims and
objectives. Amongst its many activities the Society is a publisher of international renown, supports
researchers through the provision of seminars, conferences and workshops, provides research grants
and promotes the value of research in shaping policy and enhancing practice in higher education.
As Manager - Operations and Finance, you will have demonstrable administrative, financial and
budgetary experience and high level IT skills and knowledge of a broad range of IT systems and
solutions. Experienced in providing support to high level committees, you should also be able to
demonstrate success in managing projects on behalf of a board of directors/trustees or their equivalent.
Skilled at developing effective relationships both internally and externally, you should be a team player
with a positive and flexible attitude and a commitment to the highest levels of service delivery, internally
and externally. Some knowledge of the field of higher education would be an advantage, as would
relevant experience in an organisation of this nature.
Job Description: for a full job description please visit www.srhe.ac.uk
Applications: Please submit a CV and covering Letter stating your reasons for applying
By post: Helen Perkins, SRHE, 44 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4LL
Email: [email protected]. Please mark for the attention of Helen Perkins
The Society is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the
community.
Closing date for applications: 2 May 2011
SRHE Registered Charity No: 313850 Company Limited by Guarantee: 868820