Director Of Student Services And Wellbeing

Job Title: Director of Student Services and Wellbeing           

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £63,036 per annum

Job type: Permanent, Full-time.

The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region’s skills needs.

The University’s mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.

Winners of the International award at the 2023 What Uni Student Choice Awards, along with silver in the University of the Year category, they are committed to their student and staff communities.

The University works in partnership with one of the UK’s leading Universities. A member of the Russell Group, the partner University is ranked 8th in The Guardian 2023 league table with an international reputation for research and teaching quality. The partner University not only accredits many of the University’s undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, but also works on a number of collaborative projects to support development of higher education and widen access within the West Midlands.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Student Services and Wellbeing function at the University as Director of Student Services and Wellbeing. You will be overseeing the development of a responsive and student focused support service, ensuring that it meets regulatory expectations, and that it continues to deliver an outstanding service to our students.

You will manage teams responsible for: health, wellbeing and counselling; safeguarding; student engagement; student finance advice and accommodation. These teams work across the full range of our provision, working with both further and higher education students.

You will have experience of managing support services in an educational environment, including experience of managing at least two of the teams in the Student Services and Wellbeing department. You’ll have a good understanding of the regulatory landscape in Student Services and Wellbeing. Most importantly, you’ll have an empathy for the diverse student body that UCB serves, and an understanding of the challenges that some students face in participating in higher education.

Benefits:

Generous allocation of annual leave 38 days’ paid leave per year 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme Employer Contributions – 20.9% Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service. Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle. Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham Hybrid working opportunities Free on-site gym membership Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date – Friday 16^th February 2024.

Interview Dates – TBC.

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Candidates with experience of: Student Services, Student Services and Wellbeing Lead, Head of Student Services, Student Services Lead, University Director, Head of Wellbeing, may be considered for this role.