Current Opportunities

As leader of the Audit and Risk Committee you will also be charged with delivering an annual report expressing the Committee’s opinion on the adequacy of such systems and control. More generally as a council member you will be expected to act both as a critical friend to and ambassador for the University whilst maintaining the very highest standards expected of all non-executive members and reflecting the University’s values.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to appoint to two Non–Executive roles – A Non-Executive Director and a Chair of their Subsidiary Company, NTW Solutions Limited. Both roles require you to help us to fulfil our vision of championing those we serve and you will need empathy, compassion and the ability to connect with service users, their families and their carers.

North Star is a not-for-profit Housing Association operating mainly in Teesside and South West Durham, providing affordable housing for a wide range of people. Being a Board Member at North Star is a challenging and rewarding post, offering you the opportunity to shape and influence the organisation at a strategic level, improve the service for our customers and ensure our long term success.

Since it was established in 2009, Leazes Homes’ primary objective has been to provide high quality, affordable accommodation to people in need. The main target area for this activity has historically been in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The University of Derby is a modern, innovative education provider that achieved its University status in 1992. The Chief Digital Officer is a brand-new position in our organisation, with responsibility for a newly formed Digital Services & Solutions department. This role sits on the Vice-Chancellor’s Executive, providing strategic leadership for all things digital but also informing the broader strategic direction of the institution

“We want to help even more children and their families, therefore our growth plan is realistically demanding. This year we are doubling the number of children we work with in Scotland. Going forward, in the next 2-3 years we aim to have established bases in Norway and England to help even more children. We are looking for the right person with the integrity and passion to get us there.” – Craig Mathieson, Founder and Head of the Polar Academy

We are seeking our next Chief Executive to join us at this crucial stage of our development to bring the team together in reviewing and delivering a new strategic plan whilst also embedding new agile ways of working, representation and service delivery, building on the experiences and opportunities of the past year.  A key focus will also be on enhancing the identity and purpose of the Students’ Union and ways to demonstrate impact and value. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Director of Strategic Projects and Change within the new professional services team, Sussex Projects. This is a newly created role with day-to-day accountability to lead and embed Sussex Projects into Professional Services and support the delivery of the Sussex 2025 Strategic Framework.

Reporting to the Provost & Deputy Principal, our Dean of School of Education & Social Sciences is a senior member of staff who will lead and manage the School’s strategic objectives. The Dean has key responsibility for providing strategic, operational and academic leadership to the School and maintaining and developing the School’s reputation in teaching, research, knowledge transfer, scholarship and financial performance.

As our new Assistant Director for Reward and Recruitment, you will provide specialist, technical advice to senior colleagues and will lead and develop the specialist teams for Reward, Pensions and Senior Hires Recruitment. You will also have responsibility for managing a strategic programme of projects to modernise the University’s recruitment practices and reward and benefits offer, that will support the attraction and retention of talent and the University’s commitment to fair pay.

As Assistant Director for People and OD you will provide high level expert advice to senior colleagues whilst also leading the specialist teams for People Development, Employee Engagement, Management Information, Equality and Diversity and the University Teaching Academy. You will oversee the successful delivery of discrete projects and workstreams focussed around organisational performance, capability and culture as well as leading and co-ordinating the University’s wellbeing offer.

Reporting to the PVC and Dean of Faculty, the Head of School will hold strategic responsibility for the leadership of the School, working collaboratively as a member of the Faculty Leadership Team to steer an integrated approach to the development and delivery of the School’s vision and strategy. The Faculty of Business and Law is a destination of choice for those determined to help build a better, smarter and more equal society.