Current opportunities

The successful candidate will be a clear strategic thinker, and a professionally qualified accountant with extensive successful management experience of equivalent services in similar complex organisations. You will also have proven experience of developing and delivering successful financial strategies and have delivered significant financial change and transformation.

We are looking for an exceptional individual with broad experience in leading and shaping teams and delivery across data, infrastructure, cyber security, IT systems and services to support our core users. Someone who can lead with passion and a collaborative mindset to balance the opportunities that digital innovation can unlock with concerns around risk, security and a resilient investment roadmap in a sector where financial sustainability, partnership and service resilience are more important than ever.

The new Director of Finance will be a key member of the executive leadership team, charged with shaping the College’s financial future and supported by a dedicated team of professional staff. They will have a number of priorities that include improved budgetary management and reporting, commercialization of activities, business case development and timely advice to academic and senior management.

The Director of Student Life will play a critical leadership role in the development of already excellent student services, and will be responsible for fostering a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment for all students.

Working within the School of Health at Leeds Beckett University, the Head of Nursing will play a key role in shaping the School’s strategic direction through a commitment to nurturing a culture of excellence and innovation in teaching, research and knowledge exchange.

You will be joining a fantastic health ecosystem in Leeds with close working relationships between Universities, Health and Care providers, Leeds City Council, and strong strategic relationships with Private, Independent and Voluntary Organisations.

The Director of IT will be responsible for delivering a new technology strategy that meets the aspirations and objectives contained within the new University strategy to 2030 and providing for the 24/7 needs of a community of c23,000 individuals.  Providing inspirational leadership to teams of highly qualified professionals will be key to your success in this role as will be your ability to positively manage relationships with complex stakeholder groups and customers.

Reporting to the Director of Estates & Facilities, the Capital Projects Manager is a newly created role responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of projects from inception to completion, ensuring high-quality delivery through robust project management and governance frameworks. Overseeing multiple projects simultaneously, you will play a key role in financial oversight, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

Based at the University of Leeds, you will lead the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network, ensuring the seamless delivery of excellent research across the NHS and wider health and care settings in furtherance of its strategic objectives. Employed by the University of Leeds, you will work in close partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and key stakeholders to shape policy and strategy and implement a bold, shared vision for the future of research delivery in England.

With a new campus opening in Barrow in September 2025 and work underway on the new Citadels campus in Carlisle, the University of Cumbria’s Director of Estates and Commercial Services will help the university deliver their strategic ambitions across their multiple sites by ensuring the effective and efficient planning, creation and operation of the university’s Estate. As a member of the University Leadership team you will provide strategic direction across all aspects of the Directorate by developing a vision for future estate options, championing the development of an integrated approach to environmental sustainability, and enabling the development of commercial services.