Online Futures Manager

Our mission is to advance knowledge and transform lives and this is threaded throughout our teaching, learning and student experience, supporting our students to realise their potential and succeed in their futures.

As we finalise our Education and Student Experiences Strategy 2024/2030, a key strategic priority is to design and deliver a portfolio of transformative and flexible education with a global reach that is of the highest quality.

From short courses and CPD to blended, online and distance programmes we are meeting the needs of the skills agenda and ensuring a digital first way of learning for the future.

In this role you will establish and oversee the Online Futures service and the portfolio of planned and live programmes to deliver a high quality online, distance and blended experience for our students.

You will work in collaboration with both academic and professional services staff across the university to support and develop programme excellence and lead the team who will be key players in the production and development of digital programmes.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role please contact Dr Christie Pritchard by email at christie.pritchard@plymouth.ac.uk

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 16 September 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits/support mechanisms, including ongoing development opportunities, flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Remote working is available up to 2 days a week.

A relocation package may be available to the successful candidate, conditions apply.

Closing date:  12 midnight, Monday 2 September 2024

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.

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