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Institution: University of Brighton
United Kingdom
Retrieved : 2018-05-03 Expired
Description :

The newly created role of Director of Student Operations & Support will play a pivotal role in the delivery of Brighton University’s Strategic plans for education and the student experience. The Director will lead the coordination of the non-academic elements of student life from induction through to graduation – encompassing services for students, including accommodation and employability – and the management of critical aspects of student life. The role will involve:

taking a strategic, proactive, user-focused, and fully-integrated approach to student services and the provision of student support via Service Centres;working in partnership with the schools and professional services to develop strategy and policy in support of student advice and wellbeing, ensuring the highest standards of support for students and to ensure their changing needs are met;leading the ongoing development of Student Service Centres, established on each of the University’s campuses;leading the development of a sector-leading Careers Service, integrating the work of careers guidance professionals with the support for students in schools;enhancing the University’s employer engagement and placements provision;creating a seamless connection between the support offered to students in residential accommodation, school settings and central professional teams;developing a co-ordinated welcome, induction and transition package for students;overseeing the management of serious student welfare cases, and to review all serious incidents and make recommendations on how they might inform best practices;working closely with the Students’ Union – both elected officers and permanent staff – to build up longer term relationships which support the development of a coherent sense of community across each of the University’s campuses;promoting student engagement activity across the University, particularly in residential accommodation;working with the University’s Director of Physical Recreation and Sport, Students’ Union and others to support the development of student and staff sport;liaising with the Deputy Secretary on disciplinary issues and the application of the University’s Discipline Policy on campuses;working with the Manager of Off-campus Student Affairs in relation to community-related and off-campus matters, including student conduct.

This is an outstanding opportunity to make a direct contribution to the ongoing success of the University, working closely with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience (PVC E&SE) and the Directors of Education to ensure that we continue to develop and improve the opportunities and support we offer to our students.

You can find full details about the role and what we're looking for in the job description/person specification. Information about the University, as well as the range of benefits we offer, can be found here.  Interviews will be held in the weeks commencing 11 June or 18 June. 

For an informal conversation regarding the role, please contact Emilie Linnard on 01273 642007 or email: e.linnard@brighton.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 31 May 2018
Category: Administrative/Clerical/Technical





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