Company: University of Bath
Location: Bath
Posted: May 20th, 2026
The Doctoral College supports and enriches the experience of doctoral researchers and plays a key role in developing policy and strategy for doctoral study. It also supports recruitment to doctoral study programmes, manages student and programme administration, provides professional skills development and helps students to feel supported, from enquiry through to graduation, wherever and however they choose to study.
We wish to appoint a Professional Doctorate Programme Officer who will lead the administrative team supporting students on the Doctorate in Education (EdD), Doctorate in Health (DHealth) and Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice (DPRP)
Professional doctorate programmes allow experienced professionals to develop their expertise and study for a doctorate without having to take a full career break. They are part-time distance learning programmes, with students attending the University of Bath for short term blocks of teaching.
You will be responsible for the direct line management of two Doctoral Programmes Administrators, and for overseeing the effective administration of all administrative processes associated with the three professional doctorate programmes in the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences (EdD, DHealth, DPRP).
You will have specific responsibility for the administration of one professional doctorate programme. Working with the academic Director of Studies to ensure that the programme is run efficiently and effectively, you will be:
The role comprises an exciting mix of both taught and research student administration. Recognising that this mix of experience is rare, we welcome applications from colleagues with a range of different backgrounds (not just from HE), who, whilst may not have direct experience of such programmes, can demonstrate an ability to adapt to new challenges.
We are looking for someone who:
This role is a full-time position (36.5 hours per week) on a permanent basis. We currently operate a hybrid model such that staff can mix working from home and in the office on campus.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Shyeni Paul, Director of Doctoral College Operations (sp3052@bath.ac.uk) or Simon Gane, Head of PhD Programmes (sg205@bath.ac.uk).
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Closing Date: 01 Jun 2026
Department: Management, Specialist and Administration
Salary: £31,236 to £37,694