Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Experience

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice.

Fusion is at the heart of our strategy and through this model, we support our staff to think differently and find solutions – whether it is a way of enhancing the degrees we offer, developing an exciting new direction of research, or engaging with businesses, health and care providers, third sector organisations and government bodies to share expertise and gain insights that shape our education and research, providing solutions to societal challenges.

We are well placed to succeed with an increasingly strong academic portfolio, focus on the student experience, and growth in student numbers and research across a wide range of disciplines.

As part of our successful journey, we seek an exceptional leader to shape, inform and drive strategy for student experience. In this newly created position, you will undertake a pivotal and influential role within the university executive team, providing collective leadership to all aspects of the University, driving the continuous evolution and delivery of our strategy. Specifically, you will provide leadership and policy direction for all aspects of the development, communication, delivery and review of our student experience strategies and outcomes.

You will be able to demonstrate a strong track record of leading and delivering an excellent student experience. As an experienced leader, you will possess the skills to pro-actively energise and drive the transformation of the culture at BU to ensure engagement in our vision and strategic plan. Your outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, will ensure that you are able to operate successfully internally and externally, building partnerships and collaborations, and engendering a shared purpose. We strive for excellence in everything that we do, so a creative and solution-focusses approach is essential. With an inclusive and inspiring approach, you will value diversity and difference, and operate with integrity and openness.

BU is an inclusive, forward looking and ambitious university. The variety and scale of our educational, research, professional practice, entrepreneurial, cultural and societal activity presents an opportunity to thrive for the right candidate.

An executive search process is being carried out in addition to the public advertisement.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Bournemouth University on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments Alternatively, telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours).

BU is a diverse and inclusive place to work, study and visit. The experience of our staff is central to our strategy and we value the contribution of all. Inclusivity is important in all that we do and we are continually seeking ways to increase areas of under representation, which currently includes women and minority ethnic groups at a senior level. We therefore actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from these groups.

For further information and details on how to apply please read our Candidate Brief.

All applicants are required to provide a Personal Summary Form with their application.