Business Continuity And Insurance Co-ordinator

Description:

The Business Continuity and Insurance Co-Ordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination and management of the University’s commercial insurance policies and business continuity planning. The role requires strong operational knowledge in at least one of these areas—business continuity or insurance—and ideally both, to effectively support risk mitigation and resilience efforts across the University.

The successful candidate will respond proactively to enquiries related to these functions, managing communications with various internal and external stakeholders both virtually and face-to-face, including through workshops and collaborative sessions. This role involves working closely with teams to ensure preparedness for disruptions and alignment between insurance arrangements and continuity plans.

The role is primarily based at the University’s Walter Bower House in Guardbridge, with hybrid working options including partial homeworking. The candidate must also be able to travel to the main campus at St Andrews as required.

The position is fixed term until 31 December 2027, with a planned start date around 11 August 2025 or as soon as notice periods permit.

Applicants will be required to complete a written role-based exercise (max 500 words), demonstrating an understanding of how business continuity, insurance, and risk functions collaborate within a university setting to improve organisational resilience.

Benefits

• 34 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays

• Membership of S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions

• Hybrid working environment with family-friendly policies

• Staff discounts on goods and services

• Free staff parking, car sharing support, Cycle to Work, subsidised local bus travel

• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees for staff and children, access to library facilities, wellbeing initiatives

Equality and Inclusion

The University actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. They welcome applications especially from under-represented groups such as BAME and those with protected characteristics. The University supports several staff networks and has received multiple diversity awards.

Immigration

This role does not meet current UKVI sponsorship requirements for migrant workers. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK independently of University sponsorship.