Company: Elizabeth School of London (ESL) Job Title: Director of Academic ServicesLocation: ONSITE, London, UK Position Type: Full-Time, Monday to FridaySalary: £100K-£120K (Depending on experience) About Us:Elizabeth School of London is seeking to appoint a Director of Academic Services to direct and develop the school's academic services in support of the school’s strategic objectives. This involves the strategic and pro-active management of people, resources and infrastructure and the development of administrative and business functions of ESL.The Director of Academic Services plays a key role in ensuring effective partnerships and working with all the departments to manage the delivery of a campus growth strategy. The successful candidate will be an experienced senior-level administrator who can lead, influence colleagues, and achieve results, ensuring strategic alignment and transformational change.They will have extensive experience engaging key stakeholders and understand the importance of relationships and wider engagement to be able to actively network across the ESL ecosystem and with external partners.Key Responsibilities:Provide business and senior academic expertise as part of the senior management team to facilitate the realisation of the school’s vision, goals, strategy, core principles, and values, considering the changing size and shape of the school’s portfolio.Foster a culture of academic excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.Recruit, mentor, and evaluate faculty members to maintain a high standard of teaching and research.Oversee at a high level the day-to-day academic operation (including resource management) across the school and manage operations, facilities, and staff.Create an empowering, solution focused environment for colleagues, ensuring effective, positive working relationships with colleagues at all levels.Lead on the development of the college's academic infrastructure strategy, delivering an exemplary experience across all of the of the school's sites and properties, to create an environment that physically demonstrates our long-term commitment to standards, values, and ambitions.Provide academic leadership and oversight on key professional services, including people and culture, business continuity and contingency planning, GDPR, and compliance matters.Cultivate a culture that ensures the delivery of a safe and vibrant environment for students, staff, and visitors, and is aware of its responsibility to safety, accessibility, and the community.Promote a student-cantered approach, focusing on the overall well-being and success of students.Collaborate with student services to develop initiatives that enhance the student experience.Experience:Minimum 3-5 years in similar or senior academic position in HEI sector.Experience in managing new academic Team and suggesting the management about the development of Academic Infrastructure.Proven experience in managing HEI team.Qualifications.Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.Postgraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification.Senior Fellowship of Advance HE (or commitment to achieve such Senior Fellowship within twelve months of appointment).Benefits:Private medical (health) insurance with BUPAAnnual leave (5.6 weeks), including bank holidays.Workplace pension scheme.Statutory Sick Pay.Statutory maternity/paternity pays.Career development opportunitiesTraining and self-development opportunities.Gym membership discounts.Retail discount schemesCinema discountsGrocery discountsCycle to work.Investing and savings opportunitiesFinancial wellbeing – personal debt advises.Financial wellbeing educationMy Mind Pal (mental fitness)