Head of College Operations (Camberwell Chelsea Wimbledon)

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The opportunity

The Head of College Operations is a deputy role for the Director of College Administration (DoCA) with remit for overseeing the day to day operational processes across Chelsea College of Art, Camberwell College of Art and Wimbledon College of Performance Art.

As the Head of College Operations, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of our colleges. Your responsibilities are varied but will primarily include providing support and guidance to the administrative, operational, and planning activities within the Schools of Art, Design, and Performance. Collaborating closely with School Managers, you’ll contribute to the development and implementation of planning activities at both the school and college levels.

Additionally, you’ll play a key role in staff development and engagement, ensuring that our team is equipped with the necessary skills and training to excel in their roles. With oversight of licenses for college activities, you will ensure compliance and facilitate the smooth execution of events and activities across our sites. You’ll also coordinate and oversee Health & Safety initiatives to improve the well-being of our staff and students.

You’ll be expected to work professionally with a wide range of stakeholders across professional services teams, academics and hourly paid lecturers and technical teams, to ensure that day to day operations within the College are operating smoothly and effectively. In all relationships with stakeholders the expectation is to work collaboratively to develop and implement service expectations and effective operational models across the College and within the University.

About you

We’re looking for a strategic and visionary leader who can navigate the complexities of college operations. With your exceptional management experience, you will be able to provide guidance and mentorship to a small team of dedicated staff members.

You’ll possess a relevant degree and will also demonstrate a track record of managing complex operations. Your experience in providing management information, generating statistical reports, and overseeing projects will be highly valuable. Moreover, your ability to motivate and lead a team, setting clear objectives and managing performance, will be instrumental in driving operational excellence.

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Closing date:  Thursday 29th June at 23.55

Scheduled interview date: Tuesday 18th July at Chelsea College of Arts

Should you have any questions about the post, please contact Charlotte Coleman, Director of College Administration, CCW, c.coleman@arts.ac.uk

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Adrienne Marsh at jobs.ccw@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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