Interim Head of International - Internal Only

Uniglobal Technologies; Ormskirk; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge Hill University seeks an Interim Head of International to lead the university's international portfolio during a short-term secondment. The role spans recruitment, marketing, transnational education, mobility and partnerships, with close collaboration to translate priorities into measurable activity.

The holder will supervise teams, monitor performance, manage risks, and maintain regulatory compliance while enhancing global opportunities for students and the institution.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in international education or recruitment
• Ability to translate institutional priorities into action
• Experience working with senior colleagues and external partners

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and continuity across international activities at the university
• Lead international student recruitment activity
• Oversee international marketing and promotion
• Support transnational education activity
• Lead work connected to global opportunities and mobility
• Collaborate with external partners
• Monitor performance using market intelligence and recruitment data
• Identify risks and opportunities connected to international activity
• Oversee relationships with recruitment agents and education partners
• Support due diligence and governance processes
• Ensure regulatory, quality and risk requirements are maintained
• Undertake international travel where required

Skills

Strategic leadership

International student recruitment

Partnership development

Marketing & promotion

Data-driven decision making

Governance & risk

Job description

Salary in line with the secondment arrangements for the successful candidate

Salary Salary in line with the secondment arrangements for the successful candidate Salary from posting

Employer Type

University

Job Type

Full-time

Posted

Closing

Closes in 5 days

United Kingdom - International Student Market

654K inbound students (2024) +0%

1. India 169K

2. China 152K

4. United States 36K

5. Pakistan 31K

14 international branch campuses in United Kingdom

OVERVIEW Edge Hill University is seeking an Interim Head of International to provide leadership, direction and continuity across the university’s international activities through a short-term internal secondment. The role covers a broad international portfolio including recruitment, marketing and promotion, transnational education, mobility, partnership development and global opportunities. Working closely with senior colleagues, Faculties, Professional Services and external partners, the successful candidate will help translate institutional priorities into effective activity and performance monitoring.

Key responsibilities

• Provide leadership and continuity across international activities at the university
• Lead international student recruitment activity
• Oversee international marketing and promotion
• Support transnational education activity
• Lead work connected to global opportunities and mobility
• Work with senior colleagues, Faculties and Professional Services teams
• Collaborate with external partners
• Translate priorities into operational plans and activity
• Monitor performance using market intelligence and recruitment data
• Identify risks and opportunities connected to international activity
• Oversee relationships with recruitment agents and education partners
• Support due diligence and governance processes
• Ensure regulatory, quality and risk requirements are maintained
• Undertake international travel where required

Requirements

• Role is open to existing Edge Hill University colleagues only
• Ability to provide leadership, direction and continuity across international activities
• Experience working with recruitment, marketing, partnerships or international education activity
• Ability to work with senior colleagues, Faculties, Professional Services and external partners
• Ability to monitor performance using market intelligence and recruitment data
• Ability to oversee relationships with recruitment agents and education partners
• Ability to support governance, regulatory and quality

Requirements

• Ability to manage budgets and identify risks and opportunities
• Willingness to undertake international travel where required WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS This role supports the university’s international priorities by ensuring continuity across recruitment, partnership activity and global engagement during a short-term secondment period. Effective leadership in this position helps maintain strong relationships with colleagues and external education partners while supporting sustainable international opportunities and institutional performance.

Bonus: Application advice

• Highlight leadership experience connected to international education and recruitment activity
• Demonstrate experience working across university departments and with senior colleagues
• Include examples of using data, market intelligence or reporting to support decision-making
• Show evidence of managing partnerships, agents or external education relationships
• Emphasise experience balancing governance, quality and risk

Key responsibilities

Prepare examples that demonstrate strategic planning and delivery in a changing environment