Director of Property

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

The Role

We are seeking an interim Director of Property to cover maternity leave for a 12 months fixed term contract.

The Director of Property is responsible for commercial and residential property let to third parties and occupied by the university. In addition the role leads the conferencing, events and hospitality activities to optimise income and provide great service to students, staff and visitors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure that the University properly discharges its responsibilities as the freeholder of a number of strategic properties in Bloomsbury and elsewhere and as landlord to a number of University of London federation members and other tenants.
• Maximise external earnings from the University’s estate, improving asset value and supporting commercial operations.
• Provide strong leadership to the Asset and Space Management teams, coaching and sharing knowledge, and championing collaborative working to deliver customer-focused services across the Asset and Space Management portfolio of activities
• To provide leadership of and direction for Conferencing, Events and Hospitality activities, ensuring that they positively contribute to the aim of providing an exceptional experience to students, staff, and visitors

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.

Further Information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your Covering Letter and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on 21st February 2025.

Interview will be taking place w/c 3rd March 2025.

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.

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