Director of IT & Digital Innovation

HRUC is a newly merged College Group, bringing together Richmond Upon Thames College and HCUC (2017 merger of Harrow College and Uxbridge College) in January 2023. As a newly merged group, we are a hugely ambitious organisation with very high expectations, and have far reaching ambitions for our IT and digital provision.  

Reporting to the Executive Director of Corporate Services, you would drive the adoption and integration of digital technology and data, integrating IT systems, hardware and software across the College Group to ensure maximum impact.  You would have a key role in shaping the vision of the College’s IT provision, whilst leading a team of IT staff and ensuring targets are effectively planned, monitored and delivered.

You will need to possess senior leadership experience in an IT or Information Systems role, with experience of developing and implementing standards-based service delivery models for IT and Information systems, and experience of managing large scale ICT Infrastructures and projects.  You will have strong people management skills and the ability to inspire and motivate teams, together with the drive and ambition to ensure the College realises its vision.

Further details:    Job Description  

Equal Opportunities

HRUC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all people, irrespective of disability, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, transsexual or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion/faith or pregnancy and maternity leave.

Disclosure and Barring Service checks 

HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. To ensure that we meet our safeguarding commitments we will carry out all necessary pre-employment checks, including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check for all successful candidates.  

Where references are taken up by the College, it is our policy not to disclose references to candidates.

For further information about the role including job description and application form please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.