Head of Student Engagement

Salary in range of £43,660 - £51,687 per annum inclusive of London Allowance 1*

*This is the expected starting salary for this post however appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

Applications are invited for the post of Head of Student Engagement in the Student & Academic Services Directorate.

The College requires a rich, diverse and engaged academic and non-academic university community for all students. Student Engagement team play a key role in delivering a suite of initiatives aimed at enriching the student experience, delivered both on campus and online across the entire student lifecycle.

Student Engagement Team at Royal Holloway has a particularly strong student experience focus, leading a number of successful delivery student life and engagement programme across the College for all students, with a particular focus on new student orientation, engagement activity, success and graduation. This is a new wider portfolio for the department and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence the future strategy for student life at Royal Holloway.

The post holder will be a main lead in promoting an inclusive and engaging end to end non-academic student life-cycle, creating a vibrant student community that supports all aspects of the Royal Holloway community.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with experience non-academic student life cycle and the current Higher Education landscape. Excellent organisational skills, a collaborative approach and the ability to lead a multi-disciplined team.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including: 

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Mark Hyndman on [email protected] .

To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk . For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [email protected] .

Please quote the reference: 0621-216

Closing Date:  Midnight, Thursday 22 July 2021

Interview Date: There will be two rounds of interviews. Interview 1 takes place on Thursday 5 or Friday 6 August 2021. Interview 2 takes place on Monday 12 August 2021.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. Read here about structures and initiatives around equality and diversity, including information on staff diversity networks.

Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as this role does not fall into one of the standard occupational codes deemed eligible for sponsorship by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.