Jon manages departmental activity relating to business operations, working with academic staff in the department to ensure the smooth running of the department, particularly in relation to finance and budgets, space planning & facilities and HR procedures:

• Manages the departments' finances on a day-to-day basis
• Manages and authorises purchasing and procurement for the department as required
• Responsible for arranging contracts for temporary teaching staff
• Responsible for HR matters in the department including recruitment, academic staff probation, appraisals, promotion and induction of new staff
• Responsible for recruitment of students as teaching assistants
• Manages space planning for the department

The Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences is based in the heart of London with a long tradition of world-leading research and teaching in physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science and engineering. With nearly 5,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and around 350 academic and research staff, our ambition is to inspire, educate and innovate - fostering the next generation of scientists and future leaders.