Full time (35 hours/week), permanent

Split workplace between Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) and home, with up to three days a week working from home

We are looking for a professional and proactive individual to join the University of the Built Environment at a pivotal and exciting time. As Deputy University Provost, you will provide expertise and professional advice to the Vice-Chancellor and University Provost across a range of areas, including academic and corporate governance, legal and regulatory compliance, data protection and risk management.

You will be an integral part of the University, working closely with teams across departments and fostering high-performance relationships while ensuring that management structures and processes operate in a streamlined and consistent manner.

Your responsibilities and responsibilities include:

• Support and advise the Vice-Chancellor and University Secretary in developing and delivering highly effective academic and institutional governance
• Ensure that the policy framework within which the University operates is fit for purpose, up-to-date and complete and meets government policy and regulatory requirements.
• Supervising the graduation, particularly with regard to the ceremony format, speakers and dignitaries, and coordinating with Academic Registry and Marketing
• Work with the Vice Chancellor and University Secretary in planning and implementing strategic priorities, providing confidential advice and project management to assist in decision making and support project implementation.

Our main requirements:

• Degree level and/or professional qualification
• Proven track record of effective strategic planning, risk management and project delivery
• Experience in a similar role
• Make changes to governance arrangements, and work with stakeholders to achieve the desired outcome
• Sound understanding of the legal and regulatory context of higher education and the policy environment relevant to the university

At the University of the Built Environment, we expect employees to demonstrate our values: passion, integrity, excellence and support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our staff consistently report high levels of employee engagement; Your contribution will be appreciated if you join us.

We are a long-standing leading provider of online supported education with a long-term ambition to be the most sustainable university in the world. At the London School of Architecture, our students study on site. Staff wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and generous holiday allowance among some of our key employee benefits.

To view the full job specification and apply, visit our careers website via ‘He advances“Button above.

The vacancy is closed Monday 27 October 2025 at 17:00.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We champion equality, diversity and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff, our student community, and our Board of Trustees, recognizing that people are key to our success. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, so we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.