UK Partnerships Manager

Oxford Brookes University is looking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated UK Partnerships Manager, as a member of the Marketing, Recruitment and Engagement directorate, you will work as part of a team who apply their professional skills and expertise. As a UK Partnerships Manager you will build positive and professional relationships, particularly with our FE college partners.

As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You’ll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the UK Partnerships Manager Team for our Marketing, Recruitment and Engagement directorate. The University has adopted equity, diversity and inclusion as core values. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates whatever their background, and especially from BAME candidates who are under-represented in our workforce, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. Applicants with a disability can be reassured that Oxford Brookes is a Disability Confident employer. As a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

Overall Purpose of the post of UK Partnerships Manager:

The UK Partnerships Manager acts as a primary point of contact, working proactively to support the resolution of queries as well as supporting the recruitment and enrolment of students. This role is an exciting opportunity to work with well-established FE college partners and senior faculty staff, to inform decisions on target setting and portfolio development which contributes positively to the University’s strategy to widen access to Higher Education.

Qualifications and Experience for the post of UK Partnerships Manager

We want to hear from candidates who have experience of managing stakeholder relationships, preferably in education or learning and development. The post holder should have awareness of higher education and post-16 education including apprenticeships. The successful candidate will possess knowledge of technical education reforms in England

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job, but we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you are looking to join a leading modern institution with ambition for student recruitment growth we’d love to hear from you.

Any queries regarding the role please contact the recruiting manager, Quin Vermeulen (via macmailbox@brookes.ac.uk) for an informal conversation about this role.

Flexible working:

Flexible working: we support work-life balance for all staff, including career breaks, job sharing, flexible hours, etc. The Team is based in our recently refurbished offices on our Headington Campus. The agile workspace is designed to offer various styles of working, such as collaborative spaces, Hybrid meeting spaces, individual workstations and a more relaxed setting of comfy sofas.

Benefits

As a UK Partnerships Manager  you will also enjoy the benefits of working at Oxford Brookes University with up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days holiday (this includes 13 Bank Holidays and Concessionary Days), a generous Local Government pension scheme, cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (NHS Dentist, Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports facilities). For more information about benefits please see the document “All about Brookes” and the “Candidate pack’ below.

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