Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellors - Education & Student Experience (Part-Time, Internal Only) (3 posts) (VCO013025)

Internal Vacancy

These roles are open to Academic Level 7 employees of the University of Nottingham only.

We are pleased to invite applications from internal colleagues for three senior academic leadership roles within the Education and Student Experience (ESE) portfolio:

Deputy PVC ESE (Undergraduate)Deputy PVC ESE (Postgraduate Taught)Deputy PVC Student Experience

These roles offer an exciting opportunity to shape and enhance the educational experience of students across all levels and all campuses of our university.

Reporting to and working closely with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience (PVC ESE), each Deputy PVC will play a pivotal role in driving strategic improvement, embedding a culture of continuous enhancement and innovation, and ensuring a high-quality, equitable academic experience for all students.

About roles

Deputy PVC ESE (Undergraduate)

The Deputy PVC ESE (UG) will provide strategic leadership for the enhancement of our Foundational and Undergraduate portfolio. This includes responsibility for ensuring our programmes offer an equitable and high-quality academic experience, for developing access pathways and apprenticeship programmes, and for embedding a culture of innovation and continual improvement across the UG student journey.

The role requires close tri-campus collaboration and partnership with APVCs ESE, Directors of ESE Enhancement and Standards, and Vice-Provosts ESE at UNNC and UNM. You will be an influential member of the senior ESE leadership team, accountable for delivering improvements in UG Education and Student Experience performance, evidenced through KPIs such as NSS, NLES, GOS, APP and TEF.

Deputy PVC ESE (Postgraduate Taught)

The Deputy PVC ESE (PGT) will provide strategic leadership for the enhancement of our Postgraduate Taught and integrated Master’s portfolio. This includes leading innovation and quality improvement, overseeing the development of CPD and LLE provision, and ensuring that PGT students benefit from an equitable and consistently excellent academic experience across all campuses.

Success in this role requires working collaboratively with APVCs ESE, Directors of ESE Enhancement and Standards, and Vice-Provosts ESE at UNNC and UNM. As a senior member of the ESE leadership team, you will drive improvements in PGT performance, measured through PTES, GOS, recruitment data and TEF outcomes.

Deputy PVC Student Experience

The Deputy PVC Student Experience will lead the university-wide strategic activity to deliver a high-quality, equitable and inclusive student experience for all students, from transition and induction through to graduation. This includes ensuring that student support models are effective and accessible, and that all students have an authentic, engaging learner journey that promotes belonging and success.

The role will work in close partnership with the Academic Registrar, the Director of Student Experience in Student and Campus Life, APVCs ESE, the Directors of ESE Enhancement and Standards, and Vice-Provosts ESE at UNNC and UNM. You will drive improvements across key institutional KPIs, including NSS, NLES, PTES, APP, GOS and TEF.

About you

To succeed, you will demonstrate:

Leading cross-functional teams, managing change, and working collaboratively across disciplinary and organisational boundariesInclusive and inspirational leadership that fosters innovation, initiative and a high-performing culture of continuous improvementSuccessful senior leadership experience within a large, complex organisation, with a proven ability to deliver strategic objectivesEvidenced impact on institutional performance (KPIs) through leadership at School or Faculty levelA strong record of high-quality teaching, pedagogy and innovative curriculum designExperience of shaping and leading impactful strategic initiatives and culture change

 

How to apply

To apply, please submit an online application and answer the criteria questions.

Applications are welcome from all academic Level 7 colleagues. If you have preference for which role you wish to be considered, please indicate clearly in your application. 

These posts will be offered on a part time (0.5FTE), fixed term 3 years contract.

The role holder will receive a leadership payment.

For any informal inquiries, please contact Katherine Linehan at Katherine.Linehan@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this e-mail will, not be considered. 

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Closing Date: 14 Jan 2026
Category: Internal Only