Bath Spa Live

Human Resources

• Provide accurate, timely HR advice and guidance to managers and staff on policies, procedures and employment law, building strong and trusted relationships across the University.
• Lead on straightforward employee relations casework and support more complex cases through effective documentation and meeting coordination.
• Help managers to manage sickness absence, including occupational health referrals, and take the lead on job evaluations and reviewing job descriptions.
• Contribute to University-wide HR initiatives such as wellbeing, reward, benefits and staff surveys, as well as designing and delivering training sessions to strengthen people management capability.
• Review HR reports to identify trends and take proactive action where needed, working closely with Payroll to resolve any pay issues efficiently.
• Conduct exit interviews, support process improvements, and help ensure that our HR service is efficient, inclusive and aligned with the University’s strategic aims.
• Occasional travel to London may be required for this role.

Human Resources Advisor

Recruitment

• Lead and motivate a team of Schools and Colleges Engagement Officers to meet recruitment targets and strengthen engagement activities
• Develop and manage relationships with key schools and colleges, serving as a university ambassador
• Plan and oversee recruitment events such as UCAS exhibitions, HE fairs, and UK University Search events
• Use data insights to refine recruitment strategies and drive application growth and conversion rates
• Work with the Student Ambassador Coordinator to support recruitment, training and deployment of Student Ambassadors
• Manage attendance at key sector and school and college events and work closely with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure efficient resource allocation, support the team's professional development, and deputise for the Head of UK Student Recruitment when needed
• Shape outreach and recruitment activities to contribute to the university's growth targets

Student Recruitment Manager, Schools and Colleges

General Counsel

• Design and deliver teaching content across modules at Levels 4 to 6 in Psychology programmes
• Contribute to curriculum planning and development and help design new courses
• Engage in relevant research and scholarly activity to inform curriculum design and enhance student experience
• Supervise or mentor colleagues with less experience and advise on personal development
• Work with industry and educational partners and bring practice experience into the classroom
• Teach professional and therapeutic skills in counselling and wellbeing
• Participate in open days, public events, moderation and quality assurance processes

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Psychology – Counselling/Wellbeing

Operations

• Contribute to cognitive and neuropsychology initiatives and teaching
• Design and deliver teaching content across a range of modules at Levels 4 to 6 in Psychology Programmes
• Contribute to curriculum planning and development and develop new courses
• Engage in research or scholarly activity in Psychology to support the university’s research strategy and inform and enhance curriculum design
• Supervise or mentor colleagues with less experience and advise them on personal development
• Work with industry and educational partners and bring professional experiences into the classroom
• Help guide the focus of teaching and research in Psychology at Bath Spa University and improve student experience

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Psychology – Cognitive and Neuropsychology

Executive Assistant

• We are seeking an experienced governance and legal professional and values-driven leader to join us as our Deputy University Secretary.
• In this newly configured senior role, you will provide full deputisation for the University Secretary and enjoy specific responsibility for leading and developing the corporate governance and legal functions across the institution.
• As Deputy University Secretary you will provide strategic and operational leadership of the specialist teams reporting to you to enable and support the effective delivery of Strategy 2030. You will also provide expert advice to fellow members of senior management, the executive and the Board of Governors on a variety of complex matters to support institutional priorities and the effective management of risk.
• In this important leadership position, you will be a consummate professional with a compelling vision for success and the capacity to inspire trust.

Deputy University Secretary

• Please note, this role is open to internal canidates only and applications from external candiates will not be considered.
• The Story Society is seeking a Story Operations Lead to unify our ambitious multi-platform publishing portfolio — spanning books, video, live events, and interactive media productions.
• Shape robust systems and operational structures that serve others, enabling emerging writers and producers to deliver work of international quality and impact.
• Design and run a publishing production line that integrates creative vision with financial and logistical discipline.
• Role has a strong creative production component, but is not an opportunity to develop one’s own career as an author, researcher, or lecturer.
• This is a fixed term contract for a period of 13 months.
• Ensure seamless project execution, compliance, and the highest standards of creativity and efficiency; lead commissioning and production cycles and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated publishing outputs.
• Financial and Data Oversight: Strategically interpret and apply financial and operational data to ensure sustainable delivery of ambitious, multi-platform publishing portfolios.
• Story Governance and Compliance: Uphold publishing, editorial, branding, legal, ethical, and organisational standards, proactively managing risks to safeguard public identity and reputation.
• Operational and Editorial Logistics: Programme, produce, and deliver ambitious multi-platform publications with editorial coherence, logistical discipline, and operational precision.
• Pre- and Post-Award Commissioning Cycles: Design and implement robust commissioning and production systems that provide clarity, accountability, and consistent quality across multiple projects and collaborators.
• External and Inter-Departmental Literary Ecosystem Planning: Build and sustain strategic partnerships, contracts, and operational structures that enable long-term coherence, innovation, and sector impact.
• Personal Qualities in Action: Demonstrate value-based leadership, resilience, and a solutions-driven approach, inspiring teams and collaborators to achieve ambitious goals while serving the vision of others.