Deputy Vice-Chancellor

University College Birmingham 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 UCB, 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 UCB, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of our students and shape our approach to Higher Education. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Svetlana Kanidova via email at s.kanidova@ucb.ac.uk or alternatively contact Recruitment at recruitment@ucb.ac.uk

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

Closing Date: 20 September 2024

How to apply:  

Please contact Svetlana Kanidova via email at s.kanidova@ucb.ac.uk or Recruitment at recruitment@ucb.ac.uk for a candidate pack. 

Standard Information: UCB is an equal opportunities employer. 

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5^th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.  

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024

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.  

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