Landscape South Manager

Right to work

Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Part-Time, Fixed-Term (0.6 FTE, 96 months)

Applications are invited for the post of Landscape South Manager in the Royal Holloway Doctoral School.

Royal Holloway University of London has been successfully awarded funding to lead the AHRC Doctoral Landscape South Hub which provides training and support for doctoral students in the arts and humanities. Landscape South is led by Royal Holloway and is a collaboration between RHUL, Reading, Sussex, Exeter, Bristol, Oxford, Oxford Brookes, Southampton, Brighton, the OU, and Kent.

The Landscape South Manager will lead on administration for Landscape South, working closely with the Landscape South Director to ensure the successful implementation of Landscape South through Royal Holloway and the DLA’s partner institutions, and will provide line management of the Landscape South Training Officer.

The successful candidate will be education to degree level or equivalent and have a strong understanding of the Higher Education sector. You will have the ability to think and plan strategically, strong interpersonal skills, excellent organisational skills, strong problem-solving skills and flexibility to adapt and respond to changing requirements, a high level of written and IT literacy and communication skills, and strong team-working skills. You will demonstrate experience of line management and team leadership, of having a professional approach with communication to staff and service users, delivering a strong standard of service, as well as possessing the ability to work collaboratively, and to review and develop processes.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including

Generous annual leave entitlement

Training and Development opportunities

Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution

Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.

Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. Some events may take place at our London campus (e.g., Bedford Square or Stewart House).

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Danielle Sands (Director Landscape South Hub) Danielle.Sands@rhul.ac.uk.

To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk.

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Royal Holloway recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements. We are happy to consider a request for flexible working for this post including part time, job share or compressed working hours.

Please quote the reference

0526-136

Closing Date

23:59, 26 May 2026

Interview Date

1 June 2026

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.

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