Director of Teaching Excellence and Student Success

Job description 

The Director of Teaching Excellence and Student Success is a key member of the senior Executive Team (ET) at Advance HE, reporting to the Chief Executive. The postholder will provide executive leadership to the product portfolio, external profile and subject matter experts related to Advance HE’s work in the area of teaching excellence and student success – working across all UK nations and internationally.

The successful candidate will be an experienced teaching and learning and student success professional, bringing a deep understanding of the contemporary challenges and opportunities facing higher education across a wide range of contexts. You will have a strong track record of translating insight and sector intelligence into impactful products, services and consultancy; a commercially astute mindset; and significant experience of engaging confidently with senior leaders and policymakers on strategic issues affecting teaching quality, student outcomes and educational innovation.

This role has four key areas of responsibility: 

• Leading and enhancing our portfolio of teaching excellence and student success services including Fellowship, Accreditation and Teaching Excellence Awards.
• External engagement with senior people across higher education.
• Delivery of teaching excellence and student success programmes, consultancy and associated business development.
• Leadership of people and contributing to the executive leadership of the organisation.

To view the full candidate pack, please click here.
 
Applications close on 30 April, at 11.59pm. Stage 1 of the interview process will be scheduled for Wednesday 13 May 2026. Stage 2 (interviews) are scheduled for Monday 18 May 2026.

Job requirements 

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director of Teaching Excellence and Student Success will support the drive of our strategic vision, ensure outstanding membership value, and strengthen our international impact while safeguarding financial sustainability.
 
Please see the full candidate pack here for further details and the full job description. 

The candidate pack outlines the person specification including the required experience, knowledge and skills.  
 
It should be noted that this role requires a minimum attendance of once per week at an Advance HE office location, with either York or London being the main base/nominal office for this role.

Job responsibilities

To view the full job description, with all responsibilities and person specification criteria, please click here

Job benefits

This is a hybrid-working post with a York or London Nominal Office, with a minimum of one day per week office attendance.
 
The role reports to the Chief Executive.
 
Benefits include but by no means limited to:

• 31 days annual leave (plus national bank holidays). 3 or 4 of these days have to be taken during the office closure between Christmas and New Year.
• USS pension scheme (6.1% employee contribution and 14.5% employer contribution)
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Specsavers vouchers
• Retail Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing service provider access
• Hybrid working

A salary will be offered to secure the right individual, although it is expected that the salary will initially be circa £88,880, with the potential for salary progression in line with the appointee’s performance in role.