EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The University of Bristol is a thriving and international community dedicated to learning, discovery and enterprise. Situated in the heart of Bristol it is a major force in the life and economy of South West England and a world leader in research. For over a century, we at the University of Bristol have inspired generations of students, pushed back the frontiers of human knowledge and served our city-region and the nation with distinction. Today, our University is ranked among the top 50 universities in the world and in the UK’s top five for research. We are also one of the top five targets for the UK’s leading employers of graduates. Our University’s global reputation is testament to the quality and achievements of our staff, the highly talented students we attract and the success of our graduates. Excellence is the benchmark for everything that we do. Our ambition is to be globally renowned both for the quality of our teaching and learning environment and for the excellence and breadth of our research and scholarship – as well as for the strength of the partnerships that underpin them. The culture within our University is highly collegial, which facilitates academic collaboration in both teaching and research. This spirit of partnership extends beyond the University: we enjoy strong links with other world-leading, research-intensive universities, industrial partners and organisations in the UK and across the world. We have ambitious plans to improve and develop our Estate. In June 2016, the University launched its new strategic plan for the period up to 2023 and this sets out ambitious plans for the development of many areas of University activity which are to be supported by significant (and fully funded) capital investment including the £100 million plus transformation of the heart of the campus, Tyndall Place, and a new £350 million city centre campus, the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. Reporting to the Director of Campus Development, the role will lead on forming Campus Division’s response to a wide range of competing space and asset needs/plans. As well as commissioning the critical data sets required for planning, the Head of Campus Planning must manage the immediate short-term needs for Faculties, Learning & Teaching and Professional Services, whilst also driving forward a shift to a longer-term vision through the development of a Campus Plan. The Campus Plan will be a 10-15 year road map to transform the University’s physical and built (including digital) environment team. The Plan will set-out an achievable strategic capital development plan which outlines the physical and infrastructure needs for the Campus. As such, the role will lead a multi- professional team aimed at integrating space and asset planning, placemaking, capital planning, development and the needs of the Faculties/University. Working directly to the Director of Campus Development, the post will play a pivotal role within Campus Division in the implementation of the integrated planning process (IPP), the cyclical business plan for the University, as well as responding to the opportunities and challenges facing University strategic planning. Potential candidates will have a proven track record in a senior leadership role with responsibility for leading estate masterplanning and space planning across large-scale and complex estate and space portfolios. The role will suit an individual with excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, with huge enthusiasm for strategic planning, built environment placemaking and transformation planning in a University Campus setting. Given the location, scale, diversity and complexity of the estate portfolio together with the reputation and ambition of the University this is undoubtedly one of the leading roles of its kind in the HE sector and indeed the wider estates and property industry.
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