Confucius Institute Director

Contract Type: Open Ended

Faculty: Professional Services

Are you interested in working for a world top 100 University renowned for its international perspective?

We are looking for a passionate leader and manager who is looking for a new challenge within a Higher Education environment!

We have an exciting opportunity in the Department of Global Engagement for an experienced and self-motivated individual to head up the Sheffield Confucius Institute (SCI) in their delivery of a programme of activities and courses designed to give staff, students and the wider community an insight into Chinese language and culture. You will also be part of the Global Engagement team supporting the coordination of our internationalisation strategy university-wide.

This post reports directly to the Director of Global Engagement. You will have ownership of all SCI activities (and associated budget) and responsibility for around 10 core staff and up to 20 part-time teachers. Alongside strategic oversight of core SCI activity the role also offers an opportunity for you to provide innovative approaches to new product development, within a multi-cultural team that values your inclusive and motivating leadership.

We would welcome someone who:

• Has demonstrable experience of leadership in a diverse and dynamic environment
• Has a knowledge of Chinese language and/or culture, or an enthusiasm to learn more about them
• Is capable of both strategic thinking and operational delivery
• Has outstanding interpersonal skills and cultural agility
• Has experience of business management in a customer / market focused environment

Occasional overseas travel may be required.

The University has internationalisation embedded in its core values. We are committed to working globally to have an impact on the challenges of the world and to ensuring our students gain international competence as part of their degrees. The new vision for the University makes this an exciting time to join us in delivering the international agenda.

We are committed to enabling our employees to work in a hybrid model with flexibility over when, where and how to achieve the required outputs, in discussion with your manager.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University. We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to the greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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