Business Manager to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Exeter, ENGLAND
Deadline: 01 Sep 2022

University Corporate Services

This full-time post is available from 10 October 2022 on a permanent basis.

This is an outstanding opportunity to provide business management support to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience, and to be a key member of the Education Services and Student Experience leadership team on a permanent basis.

This exciting and varied role will directly support the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) through coordination and business management across the entire range of issues within the Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s portfolio. This spans the student lifecycle and includes widening participation and social mobility, retention and success, quality assurance and enhancement, programme development, student experience, and employability.

Working closely with the Education and Student Experience Leadership Team, relevant Professional Services teams and the Students’ Guild and Students’ Union, you will undertake specific projects relating to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s work and assist the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in the development and implementation of the University’s Education Strategy.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).  

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City .

Why our staff love working here

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 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), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

For an informal discussion about the role, please call Dr Victoria Alcock on 01392 725005.

The closing date for completed applications is Thursday 1 September 2022 and interviews are likely to take place on Monday 12 September 2022.



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