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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Deputy Director of Student Services
Posted:
Location: London
As our Deputy Director of Student Services, you will provide expert leadership that ensures the delivery of a range of high quality, innovative and pro-active student services that enhance the student experience, develop health gain and support student success. Working in partnership across the university, you will demonstrate a high level of professional credibility and create a culture of continuous improvement and innovation to meet UEL’s strategic objectives.

Executive Director of HR and OD
Posted:
Location: Manchester
As a member of the Vice Chancellor’s team, our Executive Director of HR and OD will lead an exciting, innovative, yet challenging people agenda as well as playing a key role in driving the strategic objectives of the University. You will provide leadership, experience and wisdom in the implementation of our People Plan and will be instrumental in delivering a range of strategic priorities, whilst also ensuring improvements to our operational effectiveness.

Deputy Director of Human Resources
Posted:
Location: Liverpool
As our Deputy Director of Human Resources you will be joining our community of 7,000 colleagues and 30,000 students at an exceptionally exciting time as we appoint our new Vice-Chancellor and embark on the next chapter of our journey. As a key member of the HR Senior Management Team, you will share in the leadership of our excellent and highly motivated HR team and help drive our people agenda forward in support of these new ambitions.

Director of Sport
Posted:
Location: Birmingham.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced sports and leisure services or sports facilities manager with a proven track record of achievement to lead the strategic and commercial development of the sports service at Aston University.
Head of Department, Geography and Environmental Sciences
Posted:
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
The Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at Northumbria University is in the Faculty of Engineering and Environment, and is a dynamic and stimulating environment. Reporting to the Faculty PVC as a key member of the leadership team, the Head of Department will have a clear remit to provide strategic leadership and management of the Department. They will have a relevant academic standing and credibility, proven management experience, shared values, and ambition in equal measure.

Head of Security
Posted:
Location: Birmingham.
We are seeking an exceptional individual to become our new Head of Security, being responsible for the strategic and operational management and development of the security services function.

Deputy Dean of College of Business and Social Sciences
Posted:
Location: Birmingham.
Applications are sought from outstanding individuals for the role of Deputy Dean of College, Business and Social Sciences. Reporting to the Executive Dean, this is a newly created role which will focus primarily on the themes of Research and Engagement, working alongside the other Deputy Dean, who will focus on Leaning & Teaching.
Director of Development and Alumni
Posted:
Location: Oxford
Leading from the front in generating fundraising income you will initiate and maintain strategic partnerships with alumni, major donors, trusts and foundations supported by a team of dedicated development and alumni professionals. In partnership with the whole of the School community you will also encourage a proactive fundraising culture that capitalises on all of the School’s academic and professional assets.

Finance Director
Posted:
Location: Oxford
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer in close collaboration with the Dean as a key member of the senior management of the School, the Finance Director is expected to contribute actively to its strategic planning, decision-making and risk management and be accountable for providing a Finance function to match the School’s world-class ambitions.

Head of Nursing
Posted:
Location: Leeds
We are seeking an ambitious, and inspiring leader to become our new Head of Nursing, and to contribute to wider leadership across the School. As our Head of Nursing, you will play a key role in delivering our strategic ambition and will bring vision and innovation to the development of the curriculum offer, shape positive change, and deliver growth of the subject area.

Director of Digital Solutions
Posted:
Location: Leicester
As Director of Digital Solutions, you will lead a team, with a remit to support the Director of Estates and Digital Services to develop and implement the Digital Strategy, leading on and inspiring a digital transformation of the University’s operations; enhancing students’ experiences and educational outcomes, enabling cutting edge research and driving efficient and effective services.

Associate Director, Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Posted:
Location: Leeds
Reporting to the Executive Director of HR, you will lead on the delivery of activity to realise our strategic aims and plan through the creation and delivery of major cross-institutional projects, developing productive relationships with a range of stakeholders and providing professional advice to the senior management group and University Executive Team.

Head of Department – Modern Languages and Cultures
Posted:
Location: Manchester
Reporting to the Vice-Dean and Head of School, the Head of Department of Modern Languages and Cultures will play an instrumental part as a key member of the senior leadership team. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of academic achievement, significant research outputs and leadership, with experience of working across large and complex departments.

Director of Human Resources
Posted:
Location: Sunderland
As well as being part of the University’s senior leadership team, the Director will lead a highly motivated Human Resources service in delivering innovative approaches to workforce planning, organisation development, staff engagement, wellbeing and people management across our broad portfolio. You will lead the delivery of the University’s new People Plan, employee relations and staff engagement strategies, provide leadership for organisational design change and transformational projects, and exercise oversight over the development of pay, reward and recruitment strategies.

Head of Reward and Performance
Posted:
Location: London
Our client, a prestigious, world class university, is seeking to make two key HR appointments as soon as possible in January.

Director of Faculty Operations
Posted:
Location: Manchester
Reporting to the University’s Registrar, Secretary & Chief Operating Officer and working in partnership with the Faculty Vice-President and Dean, the Director of Faculty Operations operates as a Chief Operating Officer leading Professional Services to ensure that the Faculty makes a full contribution to the delivery of the University’s objectives.

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