HRUC Overview

HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) is a highly successful and ambitious Further Education college group. We are one of the largest further education colleges in England and are proud to be one of London’s best-performing colleges.

Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to operate at the heart of the CEO’s Office, helping to translate HRUC’s ambitious vision for learners, employers, communities, and stakeholders into coordinated action and measurable impact. The role combines hands-on strategic project delivery, CEO office business management, executive governance support, senior stakeholder engagement, and high-level executive coordination.

Acting as a trusted adviser, business manager, and delivery partner to the CEO, you will work alongside an ambitious Executive Management Team and senior leaders across our multi-site FE college group. You will contribute to strategic decision-making, connect priorities across curriculum and business support areas, and maintain momentum on projects and commitments that matter to the Group.

Requirements

We are seeking an individual who can demonstrate:

• Substantial experience operating in a CEO, Principal, or equivalent senior executive office at business manager, senior executive support, or comparable level
• Strategic project delivery, business management, governance, or executive office experience, ideally gained in Further Education, education, the public sector, or a similarly complex regulated environment
• A strong track record of personally co-ordinating and delivering complex or transformational cross-organisational priorities, projects, or workstreams through to measurable outcomes
• Experience of researching, analysing, and preparing high-quality strategic briefings, reports, presentations, summaries, and decision papers
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the credibility to work with Governors, senior leaders, college and curriculum teams, and external partners
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced senior environment, taking account of academic, governance, performance, and regulatory cycles
• A proactive, analytical, and solution-focused approach, with the ability to identify risks, dependencies, and practical next steps
• High levels of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and resilience
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Strong digital capability, including advanced use of Microsoft Office to produce executive-ready information, reporting, and presentations