This is a pivotal senior leadership role, reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience), with responsibility for supporting staff across our community to deliver an excellent academic experience for our students.

We are looking for a strategic and collaborative higher education leader who combines educational expertise with the ability to inspire organisational change.

You will bring:

• Significant senior leadership experience in learning and teaching, academic enhancement or educational development within higher education
• A strong record of delivering strategic change and improving educational quality and student outcomes
• A deep understanding of curriculum design, pedagogy, assessment and quality enhancement
• Knowledge of the UK's higher education regulatory environment, including the Office for Students, Ofsted, and professional, statutory and regulatory bodies
• Proven track record in driving pedagogic innovation, quality enhancement, leading academic developments, and fostering cultures of teaching excellence
• An understanding of digital education and the opportunities presented by emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence
• Excellent interpersonal skills, political awareness and the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups

You will lead work in relation to curriculum enhancement, academic quality, and access and participation, ensuring our provision meets and exceeds measures of quality (e.g., good student outcomes), while responding to the rapidly evolving higher education landscape.

In return, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including generous annual leave, pension arrangements, flexible working opportunities and a supportive, inclusive working environment.

If you are an inspiring educational leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional learning experiences, we'd love to hear from you!

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Ellen Buck, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education and Student Experience, via email E.Buck@mdx.ac.uk.

Closing date: 31 August 2026.

This is a pivotal senior leadership role, reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience), with responsibility for supporting staff across our community to deliver an excellent academic experience for our students.

We are looking for a strategic and collaborative higher education leader who combines educational expertise with the ability to inspire organisational change.

You will bring:

• Significant senior leadership experience in learning and teaching, academic enhancement or educational development within higher education
• A strong record of delivering strategic change and improving educational quality and student outcomes
• A deep understanding of curriculum design, pedagogy, assessment and quality enhancement
• Knowledge of the UK's higher education regulatory environment, including the Office for Students, Ofsted, and professional, statutory and regulatory bodies
• Proven track record in driving pedagogic innovation, quality enhancement, leading academic developments, and fostering cultures of teaching excellence
• An understanding of digital education and the opportunities presented by emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence
• Excellent interpersonal skills, political awareness and the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups

You will lead work in relation to curriculum enhancement, academic quality, and access and participation, ensuring our provision meets and exceeds measures of quality (e.g., good student outcomes), while responding to the rapidly evolving higher education landscape.

In return, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including generous annual leave, pension arrangements, flexible working opportunities and a supportive, inclusive working environment.

If you are an inspiring educational leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional learning experiences, we'd love to hear from you!

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Ellen Buck, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education and Student Experience, via email E.Buck@mdx.ac.uk.

Closing date: 31 August 2026.