Specialist Officer

Full Time Fixed Term to 30/09/2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 21 February 2024

Together we can build sustainable, inclusive communities through strong partnerships.

The University of Southampton is a global top 100 university, committed to growing strategic partnerships with other world-leading universities and institutions in order to promote student and staff mobility and help tackle the world’s most urgent challenges.

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities brings together Winchester School of Art, one of the UK’s leading Art and Design institutions, and the School of Humanities, which spans disciplines from literature, language and music, to history, film and philosophy, many of which are ranked in the top 10 in the UK.

The Faculty’s International Unit invites applications from suitably skilled and experienced candidates for the position of Specialist Officer, tenable from 1 April 2024.

The successful applicant will work as part of a dynamic and diverse team with responsibility for furthering the Faculty’s international strategy, including through the development of the Faculty international partnership portfolio and international collaborative activity.

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Developing international partnerships to meet Faculty strategic objectives
• Managing Faculty partnership focused activities and engagement
• Managing transnational education partnership activities to promote Faculty-wide diversification in student recruitment
• Supporting the creation of a stimulating international and multicultural environment in the Faculty

The successful applicant will possess:

• Sound understanding of, and experience of working in, UK Higher Education
• Skills in developing and establishing contacts and relationships with international partners and stakeholders
• Experience of project management, preferably in delivering international Higher Education projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Experience of working with, and effectively supporting, international students to enhance their experience

We believe equality, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to making the University of Southampton a welcoming, vibrant and successful organisation. Having a diverse workforce, inclusive of people of all ages and beliefs, from different racial, educational and social backgrounds opens up a wealth of possibilities, makes us more creative and accelerates our impact on society. We welcome applicants that value the diversity of our community and are willing to play their part in supporting the mission of inclusivity. We support flexible and hybrid working patterns and would consider part-time/ job share applications.  

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Application Procedure 

The application deadline is midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team [email protected] , quoting the advert reference number 2603424NX.

Further details:

We believe equality, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to making the University of Southampton a welcoming, vibrant and successful organisation. Having a diverse workforce, inclusive of people of all ages and beliefs, from different racial backgrounds, educational and social backgrounds opens up a wealth of possibilities, makes us more creative and accelerates our impact on society. We welcome applicants that value diversity of our community and are willing to play their part in supporting the mission of inclusivity. 

Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated on the job.