Bath Spa Live

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

Operations

• 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.