Business Support Manager for the Vice Chancellor

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Applications for this opportunity will only be accepted from staff currently employed by GCU

Interviews will take place on either 9^th or 11^th April 2025

Glasgow Caledonian – the largest and leading modern university in Scotland - is a vibrant, values-led university with campuses in the heart of Glasgow and London. With a strong commitment to high quality education and research which supports the communities we serve, we have strong partnerships with employers to ensure our students get the careers they dream of and deserve.

We were ranked the UK’s top modern university in the Daily Mail University guide (2025), and remained in the top highly 50 UK universities in both the 2025 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, and The Guardian University Guide.  We are the only Scottish university with EcoCampus Platinum accreditation, and we are ranked 1^st in Scotland in the People and Planet University League Table.

With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over 300 industry partners, we are the Top Scottish Modern University for graduates in skilled employment with 82% of our students in employment or further study within fifteen months of graduating (HESA 2024). We are Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships and we have transnational partnerships around the world, supporting more than 22,000 students from nearly 120 countries. We are committed to widening participation, helping more people from diverse backgrounds into university.

Guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence - we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

The Executive Support Team provide efficient, professional services to members of the Executive. This role will be to support the Principal and Vice-Chancellor directly.

Reporting to the Head of the Vice Chancellor’s Office and Executive Support, the successful individual will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be proactive in aiding the achievement of the University’s Strategy 2030 goals through supporting the Principal/Vice Chancellor. You will thrive in a busy and demanding environment that requires the ability to multi-task effectively and prioritise your workload appropriately, whilst maintaining a confident and professional manner. This requires a high level of personal responsibility, the ability to deal with confidential and sensitive issues appropriately, and the understanding of where to use initiative and where to seek guidance. You will have strong administrative and organisational skills, ideally gained within a Higher Education environment, including complex diary management. You will also be an active member in the wider Executive Support team, contributing to University activities such as Graduation events and meeting and greeting stakeholders and visitors to the Principal/Vice Chancellor (and the wider executive team).

For further details or an informal discussion, please contact Claire Hulsen, Vice Principal, Strategy and Planning, at claire.hulsen@gcu.ac.uk, or Hannah Maytum, Senior Advisor to the Vice Chancellor, at hannah.maytum@gcu.ac.uk.

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do.  As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success​.

The University holds the prestigious Athena SWAN Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

As a Disability Confident 'Committed' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability Confident 'Committed' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

The University also holds the Carer Positive ‘Engaged’ employer award, which recognises our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities.

Glasgow Caledonian University are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant. 

The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception).