"Deputy Head of Student Support (Sexual Misconduct and Harassment)"

Salary: £42,254- £47,389 per annum

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full Time

Package: Full details can be found here

Job category/type: Student Services, Student Support, Wellbeing

Date posted: 21/01/2026

Job reference: REQ000474

Attachments:[attachment Dep Head SS SMH - JDPS - Jan 26.pdf]

Job description

University College Birmingham is seeking an experienced student support professional to provide leadership to its established Sexual Misconduct and Harassment support team. This post is to cover a period of maternity leave for up to 12 months.

As part of the ambitious Student Support and Wellbeing directorate, the Sexual Misconduct and Harassment support team provides expert advice and guidance to students who have been victims of or reported for any form of sexual misconduct or harassment - the team is driven by a passion to ensure all students are appropriately supported.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with demonstrable experience of delivering and managing a sexual misconduct support service within a relevant educational setting.

Working as part of the directorate’s senior management team, the postholder will build excellent relationships across the institution and with external partners and stakeholders and will be expected to play a key role in strengthening our approach to supporting students. The successful candidate will bring significant experience of working with and supporting young people and students in a similar setting.

With a focus on awareness, engagement and prevention, the Deputy Head of Student Support (Sexual Misconduct and Harassment) will use their excellent leadership, management and innovation skills to ensure that all students receive support when they need it.

The successful candidate will be expected to start in role in late May / early June 2026.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Ben Pithouse, Director of Student Support and Wellbeing at bpithouse@ucb.ac.uk