Current opportunities
Since we keep our ear to the ground, we can keep candidates abreast of opportunities emerging due to market changes, new roles and national policy.
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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Director of Estate Operations
Posted:
Location: Durham
The ideal candidate for Director of Estate Operations will have senior leadership experience in estate management, be an excellent communicator and be able to inspire and engage those around you and build effective relationships with university colleagues and external partners.
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Director of Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment
Posted:
Location: Huddersfield
We are now recruiting to the exciting role of Director of Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment. You will lead activity focused around achieving the University’s home recruitment targets, overseeing the team that supports colleagues across the University in targeting recruitment activity effectively and efficiently.
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Managing Director
Posted:
Location: Leeds
NEUPC are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to build on our established successes and lead NEUPC into its next phase. This role is integral to our continued growth and impact, presenting both significant challenges and rewarding opportunities.
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Director of Digital & Innovation
Posted:
Location: Manchester, University of Manchester
As Director – Digital & Innovation, you will be a customer-focused transformational leader, who can bridge the gap between IT and business colleagues (and speak both languages) in digital transformation, or developing and adapting business practices into digital delivery, all whilst navigating complex challenges in alignment with our global ambitions.
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Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions
Posted:
Location: Inverness
Reporting to the Vice-Principal, Strategy, Performance and Culture the new Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions will provide oversight and strategic leadership of the university’s student recruitment and admissions activity for both home and overseas students, ensuring that the agreed targets for these activities are met or exceeded.
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Pro Vice-Chancellor – Student Journey & Academic Registrar
Posted:
Location: Lancaster or Carlisle
In our Pro Vice Chancellor – Student Journey & Academic Registrar, we are looking for an experienced senior, strategic professional to lead on all aspects related to the student journey (from application to graduation), and the quality assurance and enhancement of our academic provision.
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Pro Vice-Chancellor – Growth and Development
Posted:
Location: Lancaster or Carlisle
In our Pro Vice-Chancellor – Growth & Development, we are looking for an experienced senior, strategic leader to realise our ambitions for the academic portfolio, partnership development, international development and student growth (domestic and international).
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Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Posted:
Location: Leicester
As PVC and Head of the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, you will be responsible for excellence in research, teaching, student experience, and enterprise, deepening inter-school collaboration, through effective leadership, annual planning and resource management. This is a high profile and pivotal appointment providing an exciting opportunity for a highly credible academic with outstanding leadership skills to make a real impact to our ambitious institution, making a major contribution in delivering the University’s enduring success.
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