Sanctuary Programme Manager

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for an experienced Project Manager to assist with the delivery of our Sanctuary Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to help create a supportive and inclusive environment at UAL, helping us to fulfil our ambition to become a social purpose university.

UAL is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students and staff, and we are proud to be working towards becoming a University of Sanctuary, dedicated to supporting and empowering individuals who have lived experience of displacement, including those identifying as refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons, and stateless persons.

As Sanctuary Programme Manager, you will assist us in this ambition, by coordinating, developing and implementing a comprehensive plan for our University of Sanctuary initiative.

You will lead on operational delivery, building on the success of existing programmes to enhance the support provided to refugee and asylum-seeking students and staff at UAL. You will also strengthen stakeholder relationships and will support the consolidation and development of relevant networks, ensuring that work aligns with UAL’s Social Purpose Transition Plan and Global Engagement Strategy.

About you

You will be a personable individual, who can demonstrate acute cultural awareness and/or linguistic skills relevant to sanctuary communities. You will provide an in-depth knowledge and experience of sanctuary work, including fundraising, planning and developing project proposals. You will also possess previous experience of project management, including the development of successful collaborative bids for funded projects.

A strong set of communication skills is essential, including the ability to communicate persuasively, presenting compelling arguments that can be adapted to diverse audiences in an inclusive and accessible way. You will be an excellent team player, who works well with colleagues, key stakeholders and partners, and can develop relationships both internally and externally.

Excellent organisational skills and experience of monitoring programmes of work across multiple partners, demands and objectives, is essential.

Closing date for applications, Monday 20th November 2023 at 23:55pm

Interviews to take place on, Thursday 7th December 2023

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at educationstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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