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Campus Services
Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK
Competitive salary
Grade:10
Full Time Permanent
Closing date: 10th August 2025
The Management Recruitment Group are handling the applications for this role. To apply please submit a CV along with a short supporting statement that sets out your interest in the role and highlights pertinent experience/expertise that you would bring to the position. Applications and enquires should be submitted to .
Role Summary
The University of Birmingham is a comprehensive research-intensive institution ranked in the top 100 universities globally and home to a diverse community of over 41000 students from 150 countries and more than 10000 staff. Our heritage as Britains first civic university combines with an ambitious contemporary agenda to continue our transformation and growth and deepen our impact. Over 92% of our research is rated world-leading; our five research themes focus on a thriving planet life-changing technologies connecting cultures global health and a fairer world. We rank highly among employers seeking to recruit graduates and are a diverse community with staff and students from Birmingham and the West Midlands across the UK and around the world and we have a long-standing role at the heart of a dynamic and thriving city region. Building on all of this our Strategic Framework sets a highly ambitious strategy to become a global top 50 institution by 2030.
The role of Director of Campus Services is of strategic importance for the University and leads a function of c.1100 staff with a turnover of over 80m and a budget of c.60m. The Director of Campus Services is accountable for a portfolio including: the Universitys 5500 bed student residential villages sporting facilities retail and catering outlets an on-campus hotel and conference centre and three-day nurseries.
A number of campus-wide services also fall under the remit of Campus Services including cleaning security and emergency planning portering post visitor services transport waste disposal and recycling. The role also has responsibility for conferencing and events and managing University attractions such as Winterbourne House & Gardens.
The post holder provides strategic leadership for the Universitys campus services with a specific focus on delivering service excellence identifying innovative and sector leading opportunities for income generation and aligning the departments vision with the Universitys2030 Strategic Framework.
Overall this is one of the largest and most exciting roles of its kind in the higher education sector requiring a combination of commercial ability with a strong service ethos. Our2045 Campus Vision ensures that we enrich the lives of the Universitys students staff and key stakeholders where Campus Services will play a vital role in our success. You will be a leader who is passionate about people and culture with a proven track record in the development of resilient and high functioning teams. This is a post that will suit individuals who can adopt a long-term approach to strategy alongside the rigours of day-to-day world class operations.
The further particulars can be viewed atDirector of Campus Services
The University is committed to building a fully inclusive and diverse community including its senior leadership. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds with the qualifications and experience to undertake this role including under-represented groups.
To arrange a confidential discussion please contact our retained advisors Michael Hewlett or James Gregory of The Management Recruitment Group at or
Closing date for applications is Sunday 10th August 2025.
The MRG preliminary meetings will be held over w/c 18th August with the formal stages at the University of Birmingham during late September/October 2025.
To apply
Please submit a CV along with a short supporting statement that sets out your interest in the role and highlights pertinent experience/expertise that you would bring to the position. Applications and enquires should be submitted to .
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyoneon our website.
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Director
Full-Time