Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) employs over 4,500 people from in excess of 98 countries and has a student body of approximately 25,000. The University is a member of the Russell Group of research-led UK universities, has an annual turnover of £450m and net assets of circa £700m.
QUB has recently restructured its senior leadership and to support this transition are looking for an Interim Director of Student and Campus Life (SCL), who will be part of the senior leadership within the Portfolio of Students and Corporate Services.
As Interim Director of SCL, they will be responsible for leading and managing the strategic development and delivery of a portfolio of high quality, cost effective, customer focused services to students, staff and external customers in support of the University’s Strategy 2030.
The Directorate of SCL is made up of seven units which enhances the experience of the student during their time at Queen’s including where they live and eat, how they spend their leisure time, right through to Graduation. Student experience is at the heart of SCL providing solutions to student needs, helping them contribute, grow and develop academically within a welcoming and inclusive community. The seven units are:
SCL will also be the main link with the Students’ Union for operational matters.
The Director of SCL will have responsibility for circa 310 FTE and a budget of £37.8m of which over 90% is expected to be income generating.
The successful candidate must have, and your CV and cover letter should clearly demonstrate you have:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click on the Candidate Information link below.
You are required to submit a CV and cover letter outlining how your experience meets the criteria of the post. This must be uploaded as one document.
This post is available for 12 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
Informal enquiries may be directed to the Acting Director of Finance – Anne McLaughlin via a.mclaughlin@qub.ac.uk
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