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Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University is a thriving and ambitious modern university. 

It is a past winner of the Times Higher University of the Year (and the only university to have been shortlisted on five occasions), Educate North's University of the Year in 2020/21, and the Times and Sunday Times’ Modern University of the Year in 2022.  Edge Hill University is ranked fourth in the North West in the most recent Complete University Guide.  

The University is diverse in its provision, with c.15,000 students across the Faculties of Arts and Sciences, Education, and Health, Social Care and Medicine.  The University focuses on the delivery of a high-quality student experience, and outstanding research. It is proud of the value the University creates locally, regionally and nationally.

This is an exciting and testing time for the Higher Education sector and Edge Hill University is well-positioned to take advantage of the opportunities and to meet the challenges. Financially stable with an outstanding campus, it is a university which has risen up the league tables further and faster than any other provider. 

The University is seeking an exceptional individual as its next Vice-Chancellor. Joining at a pivotal moment as the University develops its next Strategic Plan, this is an opportunity for you to shape and lead Edge Hill in the next phase of its development. You will combine a strategic and commercial focus with an ability to translate vision into action to deliver positive outcomes.

Edge Hill University is seeking outstanding applicants with the skills and attributes to further develop the University's achievements, profile and reputation. You will have substantial and successful leadership experience in multifaceted environments. With an ability to inspire, we seek applicants who can connect to the University and communicate its vision both internally and externally.

Edge Hill’s ambition is matched only by the friendly and inclusive culture it has cultivated. The University is seeking an individual who embodies its values, who can nurture excellence, and who will be an advocate for Edge Hill in developing it further as an anchor institution in the region.

Applications are encouraged from candidates from all backgrounds with the qualifications, experience and potential to lead the University. Applications from candidates from under-represented groups are welcome. 

Applications should consist of a full curriculum vitae detailing academic and professional qualifications and experience, accompanied by a covering letter (two pages maximum) describing briefly how candidates meet the candidate specification outlined in this document, why the appointment is of interest, and what they believe they can bring to the role.

For further details, including a job description, person specification and information on how to apply, please visit https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/ quoting reference 7546.

The closing date for applications is midnight GMT on Sunday 17th November 2024.

Perrett Laver Interviews will be held during December 2024.

Final selection process will be held on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February 2025.

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Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website https://perrettlaver.com/privacy-statement/.

Please visit the following link to find more information about the use of personal information provided by candidates to Edge Hill University: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/departments/support/ig/data-protection.

Location: Ormskirk
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 25th October 2024
Closes: 17th November 2024
Job Ref: 7546
 
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