Jobs at University of Birmingham

Develops and delivers strategic research communications for an academic portfolio, increasing research visibility, reputation, and impact. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, communications planning, media relations, content commissioning, event promotion, performance analysis, budget management, crisis communications support, and advice to academics. The role collaborates across the university and with external partners, funders, media, and senior stakeholders to promote research excellence and support recruitment, public affairs, alumni relations, and internal communications.

Entry-level apprenticeship providing face-to-face, deskside, and remote IT support to university staff, students, and visitors. Duties include triaging and resolving basic hardware and software issues, installing and redeploying PCs, configuring devices, managing assets, supporting equipment moves and purchases, coordinating contractors, and handling IT equipment disposal. The apprentice will develop customer service, troubleshooting, prioritization, and teamwork skills while completing the Information Communications Technician apprenticeship.

Provides senior administrative support to Birmingham Law School, including complex diary and inbox management, meeting and event coordination, stakeholder liaison, data analysis and reporting, process improvement, committee support, budget monitoring, procurement, HR administration, communications, and compliance. The role requires independent judgment, discretion, strong organization, advanced IT skills, and the ability to advise or coach colleagues and potentially supervise staff.

Leads operational delivery and development of Birmingham Business School’s MBA portfolio. Responsibilities include budget and resource management, strategic planning, external provider procurement, international residencies, student experience initiatives, stakeholder engagement, reporting, continuous improvement, and team leadership. The role collaborates across academic and professional services teams, supports global programme delivery, promotes equality and inclusion, and contributes to broader university projects and activities.

Supports Oracle HCM Cloud functionality across HR and payroll processes. Responsibilities include Level 2 incident resolution, system configuration, data integrity, position and schedule maintenance, report development, release and regression testing, test documentation, ServiceNow coordination, process documentation, and end-user training support.

Provides senior administrative support for international education programmes, including timetabling, student onboarding, attendance monitoring, records management, examinations, progression, reporting, quality assurance, and committee support. The role advises academic staff, manages complex administrative systems and data, supports compliance and continual improvement, delivers excellent service to students and stakeholders, and may supervise or coach team members.

Supports research project delivery across the Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute, including project planning, milestone and risk tracking, data collection, reporting, stakeholder engagement, budget monitoring, recruitment, and grant administration. The role also coordinates events, communications, employment contracts, and institute activities; manages one part-time administrator; and provides guidance to staff and students. It requires initiative, analytical ability, strong IT skills, and effective collaboration with academic, external, and public stakeholders.

Leads the College of Medicine and Health research support team, overseeing pre-award support, research development, proposal drafting, budgeting, compliance, due diligence, grant setup, and contract negotiation. The role manages approximately 25 professionals, develops research-support processes, monitors performance, leads strategic partnerships, supports complex agreements, and promotes staff development, equality, and continuous service improvement across the University.