Job Description

 

Vice Chancellor's Office

Location: Greenwich, Avery Hill and Medway Campuses
Salary: Competitive Remuneration
Closing Date: Friday 19 January 2024
Reference: 4376

The University of Greenwich is a diverse community of over 20,000 students, in the top 15 in England for social mobility. We provide transformative experiences for students from all walks of life and, in the last year, we have made notable improvements in student satisfaction and research quality and impact. Our mission is to become the best modern university in the UK by 2030 and our strategy is focused on student experience and success, knowledge exchange and applied, impactful research.

We are now seeking to appoint the Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost (DVC). Reporting to the Vice-Chancellor, the DVC is responsible for achieving our strategic goals in relation to student experience, student outcomes and developing staff talent. The DVC will deputise for the Vice-Chancellor and will line manage the four Pro Vice-Chancellor Executive Deans and the Pro Vice-Chancellor Education. They will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and DVC Research and Knowledge Exchange to ensure that our improvement strategies are aligned and complimentary.

You will be an established senior leader with a track record of success in a university or closely related organisation. You will bring demonstrable experience of delivering change and measurable improvement in outcomes. You will be an outstanding people manager and an excellent communicator, able to build relationships with colleagues across the university and a wide range of external stakeholders and partners. You will also bring strong financial and analytical skills. You will be a passionate advocate for students and will embody our values: inclusive, collaborative and impactful.

This a wonderful opportunity to join the university in a role that is at the heart of our focus on student success.

Closing date: noon on Friday 19^th January 2024.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission. We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

Please refer to the recruitment pack on how to apply.

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