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Vacancy Id: 11287

College / Service: Central Saint Martins

Location: CSM - King's Cross, London UK

Salary: £59,093 - £71,191 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Term: Full time – 35 hours hours per week

Apply by: 24 October 2024 at 17:00

 

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London is looking for an experienced College Head of Operations to join us on a full time basis at Central Saint Martins.

Reporting to the Director of College Administration (DOCA), the College Head of Operations is a high-profile role within the College and UAL. It over sees operational delivery and develops appropriate operational systems and processes within the College. The role will coordinate Academic Administration, College Organisation, Finance, and Resourcing activities across the College campuses, ensuring the most effective and efficient use of resources and that all teams are operating at a suitably professional and proficient level.

You will be expected to lead the operational culture of the College by developing, liaising and fostering extensive and close working relationships with both College and University senior management and professional teams, working collaboratively to develop and implement effective new service and operating models across the breadth of College activity and within the University.  Working closely with the Deans of Academic Strategy and Research and Knowledge Exchange and the Deans of School, and their teams, in ensuring an effective and facilitative operational infrastructure within the College.

A key aspect of this role will be to contribute to the long term strategic organisational planning for the College, including strategic and operational input into the preparation of planning documentation including forecasting, budgets and production of regular management information. The ability to build and interpret models and data sets will be important in this regard.

About you

The successful postholder will have:

  • significant relevant operations, management experience, including staff management.
  • significant financial forecasting experience.
  • Knowledge of business planning and business processes
  • knowledge of creative arts and design and a passion to build an outstanding student and staff experience in which creativity thrives.

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

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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If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

Vacancy Id: 11287

College / Service: Central Saint Martins

Location: CSM - King's Cross, London UK

Salary: £59,093 - £71,191 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Term: Full time – 35 hours hours per week

Apply by: 24 October 2024 at 17:00

 

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.

Find out more about Central Saint Martins

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

Race Equality Charter

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