"Customs Compliance Manager (Maternity Cover, Fixed Term)"

Location: Nottingham

Salary: £35,608 to £47,389 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 23rd March 2026

Closes: 31st March 2026

Job Ref: FAB624526

Location: UK Other

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the University of Nottingham’s Customs Compliance processes as Customs Compliance Manager and be the university’s Subject Matter Expert in Customs. This role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations whilst maximising tax reliefs and minimising tax costs on imports and exports when moving goods across borders and making customs declarations. The role will be largely autonomous, with support from the wider team. The role will be a fixed term contract to 31 October 2027, to cover for maternity leave.

This role sits within the Tax Services team, whose role it is to ensure that the University of Nottingham complies with both UK and global tax legislation across a range of taxes, including VAT, payroll taxes, corporation tax and customs/duty, including preparing and filing tax returns and making correct tax payments. The team consists of subject matter experts in each major tax, with support from the Senior Tax Assistant and Tax Assistants, who work across the taxes.

About you

This role would be suitable for someone who has extensive experience in advising on UK customs and duty laws and/or who has extensive experience in making customs declarations. Experience of the Higher Education sector and relevant VAT reliefs and CPCs is desirable.

What we offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week, with office working available across all UoN campuses
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

What next

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.

The interviews will be held online, on 8th April.

Your working hours will be (36.25 hours per week). If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 28 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates will be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Please contact Christina Campbell on christina.campbell1@nottingham.ac.uk if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.