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Vacancy Id: 10188
College / Service: Social Purpose
Location: Hybrid – UAL Various Sites/Home
Salary: £58,193 to £70,291 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Term: Full time/Part time – 35 hours per week
Apply by: 16 October 2023 at 09:00
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The opportunity
If you are someone who enjoys building relationships, influencing others and who believes in the power of institutional change, this position offers an exciting opportunity to play an instrumental role in the delivery of University of the Arts London’s social purpose strategy as the Head of Social Purpose Relationships. This is an excellent chance to make a key contribution to our 10-year strategy, “The World Needs Creativity”, helping to nurture creativity, and ensure that it is a force for good in the world.
At the centre of this strategy is the newly formed Social Purpose Lab. As Head of Social Purpose Relationships, you will play an instrumental role in the Lab and our wider social purpose transition, helping to ensure that the university’s social purpose is embedded in everything we do. You will work across teaching, research, operations and external relations, building a network that will facilitate an effective dialogue between the university’s staff and student communities.
You will also cultivate partnerships with key university functions, working with senior colleagues to ensure that social purpose is fully embedded in their strategy and planning, facilitating positive internal change.
About you
You will possess a strong track record in partnership working and collaboration, either within a large organisation or across multiple smaller ones.
You may already be familiar with higher education, or you may have honed your skills in a company, charity or government. You must be able to show how you have brought about positive institutional or system change without recourse to direct authority.
In addition to this, you will possess a range of skills, knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Project management and delivery
- Consultancy
- Partnership working
- Analysis, research, or evaluation
You will be a personable individual with the ability to build strong, trusted relationships that last with an array of people from diverse social and professional backgrounds. A demonstrable commitment to social impact is essential.
We are offering an informal pre-application Q&A sessions to interested candidates for this role on Friday 6th October 2023 at 1pm
Please email socialpurposelab@arts.ac.uk for the online joining link.
Closing date for applications, Monday 16th October 2023 9.00 am
Interview and Assessment day: Monday, 6th November 2023.
If you have any queries about this role please contact socialpurposelab@arts.ac.uk or if you require any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at socialpurposestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
Our culture
We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Application process
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Vacancy Id: 10188
College / Service: Social Purpose
Location: Hybrid – UAL Various Sites/Home
Salary: £58,193 to £70,291 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Term: Full time/Part time – 35 hours per week
Apply by: 16 October 2023 at 09:00
Please read through our FAQs page before applying.
A full copy of the job advert along with other information (such as interviews date, hiring process etc) is available by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button below.
