University Alliance is a mission group representing and supporting modern civic universities with a professional and technical focus. We are well-respected as a thoughtful and constructive force in the Higher Education sector. Our work includes developing collaborative programmes through which our member universities seek to enhance their student experience and research. This role is to provide strategic leadership to this activity with the intention that it will strengthen the UA brand, add value to our member universities and enhance our ability to influence, Westminster, Whitehall, the HE sector bodies and the press.
The Head of Programmes will be responsible for the successful development, delivery and enhancement of our range of programme activity. This includes the Doctoral Training Alliance, Teaching Excellence Alliance and Enterprise Stars Programmes, as well as the development of new programme activity. The successful candidate will have extensive programme and people management experience in Higher Education or a related sector, be a confident communicator and have a track record in managing stakeholder relationships.
- The Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) programme is well established and offers enhancement activity to students studying doctorates in Applied Biosciences, Energy and Social Policy across affiliated universities. We are also currently developing a new Professional Doctorate in Arts Leadership in partnership with The Arts Council and have just launched a 13m EURO (part EU funded) extension of the DTA progamme enabling partners across the UK to recruit international early career researchers.
- The Teaching Excellence Alliance (TEA) is an innovative development programme for academic staff and has just completed its pilot stage. With programme funding for two years the role holder will build on the success of the pilot and ensure that TEA delivers a range of activities that showcase and enhance the distinctive teaching excellence of Alliance universities.
- Enterprise Stars supports the development of entrepreneurial skills and attributes in students from all disciplines across our universities. This role will also continue to develop our Student Enterprise Competition – demonstrating the value of enterprise education.
As Head of Programmes you will lead a programme management team and will be a member of the UA Team playing an important role in shaping the future of an ambitious, developing organisation. The University Alliance has Central London offices, close to Parliament and the role comes with generous terms and conditions.
Terms and conditions of employment: This is a full-time position initially offered on fixed-term basis for 12 months.
Salary: Competitive salary
Application deadline: 11.59pm, Thursday 27 September 2018
Interview date: Wednesday 10 October 2018
For further information about the role and to download the full job spec and application form to be completed by the deadline date provided please visit:
https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/about/jobs/head-of-programmes/