Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience

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Job title Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience Job reference REQ260432 Date posted 06/07/2026 Application closing date 10/08/2026 Location Loughborough Package A competitive salary will be confirmed on offer of appointment. Job description

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience

• Full Time, Open ended

• While this role is primarily campus-based, we support flexible working and dynamic working where operationally possible.

Loughborough is an exceptional Universityand has been ranked Top 10 in the UK for over a decade. Our excellent student experience, acclaimed research, unparalleled sporting achievements, outstanding teaching and learning, and commitment to change, allow us to offer something truly distinctivefrom thatof other Universities.

Creating Better Futures. Together is our bold and ambitious strategy,guidingour future direction. It sets out our purpose,valuesandaims; articulates our strategic priorities;recognises the importance of our external influence and our actions on the world around us; and emphasises the need to work in partnership.

The Opportunity

We areproud that we areknown for an outstanding student experience, securing Gold Overall, Gold for Student Experience and Gold for Student Outcomes in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework.We have been the top mainstream English University in the National Student Survey in three of the last seven years, and consistently in the top five.

As expectations of students, employers and society continue to evolve, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of education and student experience at Loughborough. We are looking for an inspirational leader with a genuine enthusiasm and commitment to both the student and staff experience, who will lead the continued evolution of our education and student experience portfolio at an institutional level.

As Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience, you will provide strategic leadership across the University on matters relating to learning, teaching and the wider student experience. Building on our strong foundations, you will ensure we continue to evolve how we teach,supportand prepare our students so that our graduates are future fit for the world of work, where digital skills andnew technologiesplay a defining role.

This is arare andexceptional opportunity toshapethe futureofeducation and student experience ata distinctive and ambitious university,andto contribute as a key member ofour talentedExecutive Team.

We are looking for an exceptional leader with a clear educational vision, a collaborative approach and the ambition to inspire colleagues and students alike. If you share our passion for Creating Better Futures. Together, we encourage you 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 theoptionto 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 family leave options, 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 a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

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