Current opportunities
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Below highlights our current advertised vacancies for senior appointments across the HE sector. We handle permanent, temporary and interim vacancies for senior Academic, Professional Services and Students’ Union appointments nationally.
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Education and Student Experience
Posted:
Location: Newcastle under Lyme
In their new Pro Vice-Chancellor, Keele University are seeking an inspiring, experienced, strategic academic leader who will facilitate the delivery of an outstanding educational experience and learning environment that meets the needs of current and future learners. As a member of the University’s Executive Committee, you will encourage a culture of enhancement that provides the highest quality contemporary portfolio and curriculum, delivers innovative and inclusive practice, a digitally enhanced educational experience, and excellent graduate outcomes.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Health, Innovation, Technology & Science
Posted:
Location: Liverpool
We are looking for a proven strategic leader, with executive level experience, and a relevant and credible background in Health, Science or Engineering, able to evidence a successful track record of both delivering growth and managing change in a large and complex environment.

Group Director of External Relations
Posted:
Location: Liverpool
We are seeking a Director to lead a newly configured Directorate of External Relations which encompasses the critical functions that grow income and drive reputation and reach for the university, nationally and globally.

Director of Estates and Facilities
Posted:
Location: Manchester
As Director of Estates and Facilities, you will have a proven track record of estates management in terms of planning, operations and rationalisation, implementing successful performance management and building effective and engaged teams.

Director of Capital Projects
Posted:
Location: Manchester
Reporting to the Chief Infrastructure Officer, your brief will be to deliver the Campus Connectivity Plan and you will lead and develop a combined team of in-house project managers and external consultants formulating, implementing and managing the University’s extensive redevelopment strategy.

PVC and Dean School of Science, Engineering & Environment
Posted:
Location: Salford
The University of Salford’s forward-thinking approach has powered progress for 125 years. Today, our university community encompasses over 26,000 students, 2,800 staff and 200,000 alumni from all around the world. Our institution is bolstered by industry initiatives and innovative research programmes, building a thriving research and education community at the heart of a powerful and connected […]

PVC and Dean of School of Health, Community & Life Sciences
Posted:
Location: Salford
The University of Salford’s forward-thinking approach has powered progress for 125 years. Today, our university community encompasses over 26,000 students, 2,800 staff and 200,000 alumni from all around the world. Our institution is bolstered by industry initiatives and innovative research programmes, building a thriving research and education community at the heart of a powerful and connected […]

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