Job Vacancy Head of IT Support Services

Job Title: Head of IT Support Services

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £48,822 - £56,535 per annum - SS9

Job type: Permanent, Full time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

University College Birmingham is a leading institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, learning and innovation. With a diverse and growing community of students and staff, we are committed to delivering outstanding digital services that empower learning, collaboration, and discovery.

As we continue to expand our digital capabilities, we are seeking a professional and experienced Head of IT Support Services to lead the strategic development, resilience, and security of our technical support services.

The role is responsible for ensuring reliable, efficient, and responsive IT support for staff and students, aligned to institutional priorities, digital transformation programmes, and service excellence standards.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience of working as a leader within IT Service roles, and will have managed and lead high performing teams, projects and change across institutions.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 29 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 7 June 2026.

Interview Date - Wednesday 17 June 2026.

Please click APPLY to be emailed a link to the role on our Careers site, where you need to complete our application form in order to be considered.

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