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Professional services careers

Find out about the opportunities offered and why our staff think Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø is a unique place to work.

Professional Services roles across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø

Our staff in professional services roles work across university departments and faculties – in HR,Ìýfinance, communications, strategy, libraries, health, wellbeing and support, they manage laboratories, as well as providing essential administration to ensure the smooth running of the university.

Why Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø?

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Learning and developing new skills

We have an extensive training portfolio available to staff to help you develop key skills – from leadership training and project management to managing people and personal effectiveness.

  • Hundreds of courses to choose from
  • Erasmus+ development opportunities
  • Coaching and mentoring to help you achieve your aspirations

Widening your network and trying new skills

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø is a large university, with over 4,000Ìýmembers of staff working inÌýprofessional services rolesÌýacross Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø,Ìýprimarily in Bloomsbury but also in East London, North London and the Surrey Hills. Connecting with colleagues in different sites can help to enhance your career experience at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø and there are lots of different ways to connect.

  • Join a CommunityÌýof PracticeÌý–Ìýthese bring together groups of staff from across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø who perform similar functions and provide staff with opportunities to learn from each other by sharing knowledge and expertise while working together on self-selected projects.
  • Become a ChampionÌýfor something you’re passionate about Ìý– we have many different Champion networks including: health and wellbeing, equality diversity and inclusion, sustainability, data and IT.

Career progression

You'll have access to a number of initiatives to help youÌýdevelop and progress your career withinÌýthe university.

  • Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's innovative and comprehensiveÌýCareer PathwaysÌýmap job families across different professional areas andÌýhelp to align the way we talk about experience, transferable skills and development,Ìýsupporting your career development within and across job families throughout the university.Ìý
  • Ìýis a behavioural framework which shares expectations around how we work and what's expected of us at all levels, and includes support on identifying areas of development and how to turnÌýthem into strengths. This is a great tool to support you in appraisals and when planning your next career step.Ìý
  • Secondment opportunities with different departments are regularly advertised and can be a great way to gain new experience or step up into a higher grade.
  • Our mid-tier apprenticeships are also a great way to gain a professional, recognised qualification on the job.Ìý

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What it's like to work in a professional services role at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø

Lloyd Naylor, who works inÌýIT shares his experiences and why he made the move to work in higher education.ÌýÌý

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