Executive Officer to the Vice-Chancellor

Loughborough University – Vice-Chancellor’s Office

This role is campus-based, with occasional opportunities to work remotely in line with the VCO’s approach to hybrid working.

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We are currently recruiting for an Executive Officer to the Vice-Chancellor to join our dynamic Vice-Chancellor’s Office. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a wide-ranging role that works directly and closely with the Vice-Chancellor to support the University’s leadership team and the delivery of the University’s strategic ambitions.

In this pivotal role, you will be the Vice-Chancellor’s trusted partner. You will bring pace, clarity and calm to a fast-moving environment. You will provide proactive, high-quality executive and administrative support to the Vice-Chancellor, as well as leading on key support functions such as preparing briefings, supporting projects and prioritising tasks strategically.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a track record of providing high-quality and proactive professional support to a senior leader
• Bring your expertise in creative problem-solving, professional judgment and discretion
• Work to tight deadlines and across multiple priorities, working both independently and as part of a team
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as experience in creating clear and concise written materials
• Have degree-level education or equivalent experience

With a huge amount of variety in the role, there is an outstanding opportunity for you to develop and continually grow.

If this role sounds of interest, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Jenna Waters, Deputy Chief of Staff via email at: j.waters@lboro.ac.uk.

For more information, refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date: Sunday 29 March 2026

Interview date: Friday 10 April 2026

Application process

Alongside your CV and application, please ensure you provide a detailed supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria for the person specification. Please click on the link to apply.

Our Benefits

At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.

Where you work - access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Financial Wellbeing - competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.

Support for you and those close to you -through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.

Health and Wellbeing - discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.

Travel and sustainability- access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.