Associate Director Student Communities and Experience
We are proud of our students and want to ensure their experience with us is outstanding.
We are recruiting to this new role to provide additional leadership capacity in this space and to formalise and enhance the collaborative effort necessary to provide the positive experience for our students during their time at University. You will oversee the delivery of our Student Survey campaigns as well as leading action planning to improve our performance
Your teams will include
Student Communications who are responsible for creating effective and engaging communications that speak directly to our students.Student Events who are responsible for planning and delivering events and campaigns, that create a sense of belonging and proactively engage students to be proud members of our community.
Student Co-Design and Insight who will are responsible for providing meaningful opportunities for students to work in partnership with University staff, empowering our students to provide feedback, represent their views and be active in decision making.
This is an exiting opportunity and you must have a passion for working collaboratively with students and have significant experience in the delivery and oversight of communications, campaigns and events to improve the student experience and celebrate their achievements.
Key to this role is the ability to quickly develop relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues from across the University and Student Union and to be recognised as an expert in this areas.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Hooper, EA to the Director of Student Experience and Engagement email k.hooper@soton.ac.uk
Interviews for this position are likely to be in the week commencing 28th April 2025
Please include your CV and a cover letter with your application.
As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work.With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.
Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.