Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Job Title: Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Permanent, Full time

The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.

The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.

The University works in partnership with one of the UK's leading Universities. A member of the Russell Group, the partner University is ranked 9th in The Guardian 2024 league table with an international reputation for research and teaching quality. The partner University not only accredits many of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, but also works on a number of collaborative projects to support development of higher education and widen access within the West Midlands.

The Role:

The University is seeking a visionary Deputy Vice-Chancellor to progress our journey towards excellence in student success.

Reporting to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Chief Academic Officer & Student Success), you will drive the development and implementation of a transformational strategy to elevate student success at the University, throughout all stages of the academic journey. You will provide executive leadership and strategic management to our Pro-Vice-Chancellors and leaders of crucial departments, including student recruitment, marketing, admissions and learning services, and enhance our employability offerings.

To succeed in this role, you will need to understand the regulatory and commercial challenges faced by post-92 institutions in Higher Education, as well as those posed by shifting student expectations, alongside a deep understanding of OfS conditions of registration relating to access, participation and outcomes. You will be a strong strategic collaborator and an experienced, natural executive leader, committed to ensuring students from diverse backgrounds can achieve the best possible outcomes, and possess a proven track record of leading transformational change and sustainable improvements, particularly in student services, recruitment and employability.

At the University, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of our students and shape our approach to Higher Education.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 28.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Friday 20th September 2024.

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of: Vice Chancellor, Teaching Chancellor, Academic Chancellor, University Chancellor, will also be considered for this role.