Academic Staff Manager

Job Introduction

We are looking for a proactive and emotionally intelligent Faculty Manager to lead and develop a high-performing team of academic professionals within our Business School. This is a people-first leadership role, ideal for experienced managers who excel in performance management, and operational delivery in agile environments. 

You’ll bring a strong track record of managing successful teams, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence. With a focus on talent development, engagement, and retention, you’ll play a key role in shaping a positive and high impact working environment that supports both staff wellbeing and outstanding student outcomes. 

Please note: This is not an academic role and does not involve teaching or research responsibilities. It is a people management position focused on staff development and performance. 

Key responsibilities: 
 

• Lead and manage a large team of faculty staff, providing clear direction, regular feedback, and meaningful career conversations to support individual growth and team success.
• Support strategic workforce planning by collaborating with the Head of Staffing and Performance and Resourcing teams to ensure optimal workload allocation and operational efficiency. 
• Champion talent management by supporting recruitment, onboarding, and training initiatives in partnership with internal stakeholders across the school and wider organisation. 
• Promote staff wellbeing by balancing workload demands with individual needs, fostering a supportive and inclusive team culture. 
• Enable continuous professional development by identifying training needs, supporting academic scholarship, and ensuring faculty remain current and confident in their teaching practice. 
• Ensure teaching quality by supporting the Quality Team with teaching observations and follow-up actions to maintain consistent, high standards across the school. 
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement by contributing to process enhancements, change initiatives, and faculty engagement strategies that align with organisational goals. 
• Collaborate on culture and engagement initiatives that enhance the working environment, support retention, and reflect our values. 
• Drive performance excellence by setting clear expectations, monitoring progress, and implementing timely interventions to address capability or performance concerns. 
• Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, and governance frameworks in partnership with HR and other support functions.

Role Requirements: 

BPP are a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!

BPP Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.

BPP actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP’s safer recruitment practices.