Deputy Head of Student Support (Sexual Misconduct & Harassment)

Contract: Full time, up to 12 months (maternity cover)

University College Birmingham is seeking an experienced student support professional to provide leadership to its established Sexual Misconduct and Harassment support team. This post is to cover a period of maternity leave for up to 12 months.

As part of the ambitious Student Support and Wellbeing directorate, the Sexual Misconduct and Harassment support team provides expert advice and guidance to students who have been victims of or reported for any form of sexual misconduct or harassment - the team is driven by a passion to ensure all students are appropriately supported.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with demonstrable experience of delivering and managing a sexual misconduct support service within a relevant educational setting. 

Working as part of the directorate’s senior management team, the postholder will build excellent relationships across the institution and with external partners and stakeholders and will be expected to play a key role in strengthening our approach to supporting students. The successful candidate will bring significant experience of working with and supporting young people and students in a similar setting. 

With a focus on awareness, engagement and prevention, the Deputy Head of Student Support (Sexual Misconduct and Harassment) will use their excellent leadership, management and innovation skills to ensure that all students receive support when they need it. 

The successful candidate will be expected to start in role in late May / early June 2026.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Ben Pithouse, Director of Student Support and Wellbeing at bpithouse@ucb.ac.uk.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 26 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government/Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions – 20.9%
• 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 technology home and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: 8 February 2026

How to apply: 

Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download an application pack.

Standard Information:

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to be TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating

UCB has achieved the Investors in Diversity Bronze Award.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.

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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