Head of Learning Academy

The starting salary will be from £65, 827 up to £82,935 on Grade H, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package Details

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

This new full time post is available from January 2026 on a permanent term basis.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home. We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

Summary of the role

The Learning Academy is a new service created to transform the way we provide learning and development to our staff through the creation of a new development service the Learning Academy. The new service will transform the way learning and development is delivered to all staff, provide a central point of contact simplifying access to the service as well as focus on the learner experience.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to become the new Head of the Learning Academy. As the Head of the Learning Academy, you will play a strategic leadership role in shaping and delivering the institution’s approach to colleague learning, to ensure they have the skills and confidence which enables them to contribute effectively to the success of the University now and in the future. Working across academic and professional services departments, this role will ensure that colleague learning and development aligns with the university’s Strategy 2030.  

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Imelda Rogers, at I.Rogers@exeter.ac.uk.  

The application closing date will be 12 Midnight, Sunday 12^th of October. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday the 31^st of October.

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