At Arts University Bournemouth (AUB), our award-winning creative campus is more than just a physical space, it's a vital part of how we teach, collaborate, innovate, and build community. As we look to the future, our estate must continue to reflect our ambition and support a world-class student and staff experience.
We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our Senior Leadership Team as Director of Estates, Facilities and Campus Strategy. This is a pivotal role that will shape the strategic development and operational delivery of our built environment and infrastructure at a time of significant institutional growth and change.
You will lead on campus strategy, capital development, facilities operations, and environmental sustainability, ensuring that our estate continues to inspire and enable excellence across all areas of the university. You will also provide strategic direction for AUB's technical services provision, which underpins the delivery of our distinctive practice-based education model.
Reporting to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer, the postholder will work closely with senior colleagues across academic and professional services teams, and engage with a range of external partners and regulatory stakeholders. This is a high-impact leadership role with significant breadth, responsibility and influence.
We're looking for a strategic and forward-thinking estates professional with significant senior-level experience in estates, facilities, or capital development, ideally gained in a higher education or similarly complex environment.
You will bring a strong track record of delivering high-quality, sustainable infrastructure, managing large teams and complex projects, and maintaining compliance across estates operations. You'll be a collaborative leader with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, capable of navigating the technical, operational, and cultural aspects of the role with confidence. Most importantly, you'll share AUB's commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, sustainable, and inspiring campus that supports creativity to thrive.
Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is a globally leading independent university specialising in arts, design, performance, and media.
At AUB we nurture creativity, engage with our communities, collaborate with industry and use our work to make a meaningful difference.
Our commitment to EDI
We are proud to have achieved the Inclusive Employers Standard Silver Accreditation in 2024, reflecting our dedication to fostering an inclusive and respectful environment where the diversity of our students and staff is truly valued and respected. We welcome applications from all areas of the community and particularly encourage applications from People of Colour and people who are disabled, who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
Our commitment to Safeguarding
AUB is committed to maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding. We take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety and welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk who engage with us, as well as those who work with them., Arts University Bournemouth is a distinctive, specialist university with an international reputation for excellence in art, design, media and performance. Our creative campus, based on the beautiful South Coast, is a place where innovation and collaboration come to life and where you can have a real and lasting impact.
This is an exciting time to join AUB. As we continue to grow our student community, expand our academic offer, and enhance our campus environment, we are investing in the future of our estate and in the leadership that will guide it.
In meeting your performance expectations, each year you will have a salary increase in line with the grade of your role. As well as this there is an annual cost of living increase. AUB provides generous holiday entitlement, and you will be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (professional services staff) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (academic staff) from day one of employment. Along with subsidised bus travel, cycle to work and annual savings schemes, our broad range of benefits can be explored on the AUB careers website.
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