Partnerships Officer

We seek to appoint a full-time Partnerships Officer (Agreements) to join our collaborative and dynamic team in the Global Office in a role which will work with the Head of Operations and Partnership Governance to manage a wide range of institutional partnership Agreements with HEIs and other curriculum and placement partners across the world. As Partnerships Officer (Agreements) you will draft, negotiate and maintain collaborative contracts managed by the Global Office, while at the same time developing a particular focus on developing, supporting and maintaining Agreements and relationships specific to our School of Medicine and our Business School. As such, the post will involve detailed collaboration across the Global Office and the Medical and Business Schools with responsibility for key partnership activities and institutional relationships to support their strategic priorities.

The role offers the opportunity to develop and to facilitate a range of partnerships and to build expertise in diverse collaborative areas and will provide the role-holder with the chance to build strong relationships across the institution. In particular, you will be critical to the way the university develops, maintains, reviews, and renews its arrangements with Higher Education Institution partners, health boards, health practices, industry and other partners, to ensure links which allow external curriculum opportunities for our students and which help to build our internationalisation approach at both the institutional and the School levels.

This role will report to and operate closely with the Head of Operations and Partnership Governance to support these arrangements and as such will play a part in managing the institution's Agreement lifecycle.

The role holder will divide their time between work on institutional relationships (60%) and those tailored to School of Medicine (20%) and Business School (20%) arrangements, directed by the Head of Operations and Partnership Governance to do so with combined prioritisation, immediate demand, and cyclical contexts in mind.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Christian Harding, Head of Operations and Partnership Governance, Global Office, email: -

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online:

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on -

Closing Date: 5 January 2026

Interview Date: 23 January 2026

Please quote ref: AD2659DD

Global Office

Salary: £38,784 - £46,049 per annum

Start Date: As soon as possible

School/Unit: Global Office

Posted: 25/11/2025

Closing date: 05/01/2026

Closing time: 23:59