CPD Hub Manager

Research, Education & Knowledge Exchange represents the lifeblood of the University of Southampton. It powers everything we do, from our innovative teaching methods to our growing portfolio of spin-out companies, enabling the development of products and services for the benefit of individuals, businesses and the wider economy. 

The University is ranked as one of the world’s top 1% of universities, we know what it takes to create an exceptional learner experience. We are also a founding member of the Russell Group, an organisation of 24 top UK universities committed to maintaining the highest research and teaching standards. 

We have an established and growing experience in the design and delivery of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Lifelong Learning materials. This includes a range of defined and bespoke courses covering diverse subjects from executive business training to healthcare professional development to training in software engineering to humanities courses.

The University has established a CPD Hub within its Research & Innovation Services (RIS) Department to enable the growth of CPD activity and provide a consistent and excellent CPD experience for external partners and audiences.   We are recruiting a dedicated Manager who will play a pivotal role in supporting this CPD Hub.

About the role

You will:

• Provide leadership and content expertise to plan, manage, and oversee the implementation of the CPD Hub.
• Lead the day to day running of the CPD Hub, working closely with both senior stakeholders and external customers and partners. 
• Co-ordinate CPD activities and contribute to improving the delivery of CPD and lifelong learning, in line with the University’s Strategy.

What you will bring:

• Experience of managing a CPD service with an attention to detail and customer focus.  
• Demonstrable experience and capability, with the ability to work dynamically with the changing nature of university business
• The ability to build strong, productive relationships across our academic and research staff, professional services and external customers / partners.
• Experience in working in a similar capacity within the Higher Education sector would be advantageous but is not essential.

What we can offer:

Excellent benefits offered include:

• 44 days leave per year (including 6 University Closure days and 8 days public holidays)
• A 35 hour working week
• Excellent pension scheme (University Superannuation Scheme)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discounts
• Discounted access to our sports complex

Our vision and mission at the University of Southampton is to have a community where staff and students feel welcome, supported and valued. RIS fosters a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity, with the belief that excellence will be achieved through recognising the value of every individual. Our flexible working practices, including an emerging hybrid working model, where employees can split their working time between the office and home, support our belief that this balance brings long-lasting benefits for our institution as well as our people. 

For general queries relating to this role, please contact Anthony Hill on A.A.Hill@soton.ac.uk

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