Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Digital Campus) in Reading

Full time, permanent. An interim appointment would be considered. Split place of work between Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) and Home with two to six visits per month to our Horizons Head Office. Competitive salary as a senior leader in Higher Education.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Associate PVC (Digital Campus) to join our team and continue enhancing UCEM's Digital Campus strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved with an integral part of UCEM where you will be responsible for leading a Digital Campus project, focusing on delivering key enhancements and transformations in digital education, with the aim to continuously enhance and improve the student experience. You will provide leadership and strategic direction for our digital learning, technology-enhanced education and technology-enabled student support. You will collaborate closely with other members of the Senior Leadership team, ensuring UCEM's digital capabilities are at the forefront of higher education.

Your accountabilities and responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and delivery of the Digital Campus Project, ensuring a strategic and coordinated approach to digital transformation across education and student experience.
• Lead and manage the Digital Education and Learning Technology teams; bringing the departments together with a shared departmental vision and associated operational plan.
• Engage with Student Experience and Engagement leadership to ensure digital transformation enhances student support, retention, and success and delivers student engagement, support and communication plans.
• Act as a member of the SLT and represent the Digital Campus project at fortnightly Executive team meetings as required.
• Build strategic partnerships with technology providers, industry leaders, and professional bodies.

Our main requirements:

• Professional accreditation in higher education, or equivalent experience in digital pedagogy.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development in digital learning and senior leadership development.
• Proven leadership experience in digital education, learning technology, or online programme development within higher education.
• Experience in managing and influencing multi-disciplinary teams and engaging key stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrable ability to bring people together and work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues across the institution.

At UCEM we expect employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us.

University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world's most sustainable university. Wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits.

For the full job specification and contact details please visit the current vacancies page of the UCEM website.

TO APPLY: Please send your CV, covering letter/email, and Recruitment Check Form to the UCEM recruitment inbox (details found within the job specification) by no later than Wednesday 21 May 2025 at noon.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION: Here at UCEM we champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.