Head of Catering, Retail and Accommodation – UAL Careers

Head of Catering, Retail and Accommodation

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Vacancy Id: 10693

College / Service: Professional Services and Operations

Location: UAL - Various sites, London UK

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Term: Full time – 37 hours per week

Apply by: 22 April 2024 at 09:00

 

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for a Head of Catering, Retail and Accommodation to join us on a permanent basis.

The post-holder will be responsible for identifying and driving commercial activity to ensure income growth and diversification across the department and augmenting the student/customer experience. The post holder, managing a budget of c.£8M, will lead and work collaboratively with colleagues from across the department and at an institutional level to maximise commercial opportunities.

This is a strategic leadership role to deliver a world-class student/customer centric experience. It is a wide-ranging role which includes catering, halls life and marketing/communications.

About you

The successful candidate will possess extensive senior level experience in commercial operations with a proven track record of identifying, delivering and managing strategy, plans and high value projects in a similar commercial environment. Experience in successfully implementing and managing multi-site management information systems, delivering comprehensive reports on commercial performance is essential. This role will suit commercial leaders who thrive in creative environments which enable continual innovation and improvement.

MRG is acting as an employment agency advisor to UAL on this appointment process.

Closing date – Monday 22 April 2024  at 9am.

For further details, including a candidate pack, job description, person specification and information on how to apply, please visit MRG’s Jobs page.

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.

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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

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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Vacancy Id: 10693

College / Service: Professional Services and Operations

Location: UAL - Various sites, London UK

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Term: Full time – 37 hours per week

Apply by: 22 April 2024 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.

Stonewall Gold Employer
Living Wage Employer
Disability Confident Committed
Stonewall Diversity Champion

Race Equality Charter

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