With an already strong global reputation, operating branch campuses internationally the University of Surrey is further developing its international footprint, through establishing new overseas branch campuses, and joint institutes subsidiaries.

The University is seeking to appoint an experienced Head of Financial Accounting to join its finance leadership team in a permanent remit. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, this role will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timely delivery of all financial accounting and reporting activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare and review statutory financial statements in line with UK GAAP
• Support and coordinate external audit activity
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, journals and financial controls
• Manage cashflow and treasury reporting activities
• Supervise and develop a small financial accounting team
• Drive process improvements across the finance function
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activity
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting and regulatory standards

About You

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) with:

• Relevant financial accounting and reporting experience
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including UK GAAP
• Experience leading or mentoring finance teams
• A hands-on, detail-oriented approach
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• The ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment

Experience within the research, education, public sector or regulated environments would be advantageous, but is not essential.

What’s on Offer

• Immediate impact role within a well-established organisation
• Hybrid working environment
• Opportunity to lead a capable finance team through a key reporting period
• Collaborative and supportive senior leadership team

How to Apply

To discuss this opportunity in confidence or apply, please visit University of Surrey – Head of Financial Accounting – Campaigns at The McLean Partnership where a full job spec is available.

For an informal and confidential conversation before applying, please get in touch with Caius Freeman at caiusfreeman@mcleanpartnership.com. 

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase diversity in our community. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, women and people with disabilities

Closing Date: 19 Jul 2026

Area: Professional Services

Salary: Competitive Salary

This role ensures that existing and new IT services and systems are of a high quality, highly functional and sustainable for the University.  This includes utilising advances in technology and industry practice to ensure the effective design and efficient implementation of secure, quality IT services.

We value, empower and support every member of staff to get the best out of your unique talents, so you’ll be rewarded with a generous salary, 32 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays, pension contribution of 14.5%, and a unique and vibrant working environment.   

Role & Responsibilities:  

The role acts as a specialist technology consultant, providing third line support on an escalation basis where required to resolve service-affecting issues, and contributes to the IT Systems vision and strategy.

Responsibilities include:

• Take an active and often lead role as an IT Systems subject matter expert, liaising closely with internal IT technical teams, external suppliers and contractors during the design, development and implementation stages of IT projects. 
   
• As an IT systems subject matter expert, provide technical consultancy and third line support for IT systems and services.
   
• At the Project Go-Live stage and through the Technical Change Request Process, ensure that all relevant testing, documentation and transition of knowledge and skills to appropriate teams have been completed and agreed with the relevant teams to enable smooth transfer into a fully supported operational state.
   
• Where dictated by the scale of the likely budget, partner with Procurement to complete tender exercises.  This includes providing input into the sections of the Invitation to Tender document covering technical requirements and co-ordinating the technical evaluation of the tender responses.
   
• Manage to a high standard a case load of incidents, problems and service requests, and where necessary find and document new workarounds and resolutions.

The IT team at Surrey are plugged in to the whole University, and our digital transformation work underpins the University’s strategy. IT is growing our digital transformation capability, improving student experience, and helping increase our research impact.  

It’s a vibrant and exciting time to join a great and well-respected team at the heart of the University’s strategic plans.

What’s in it for you? 

We think Surrey is an amazing place to work, and we are carefully crafting a dynamic, flexible, and fun place to work and thrive.  

Our campus is a beautiful, leafy environment with carefully designed gardens, vibrant green playing fields, and a picturesque lake. With the buzz of student life and superb working facilities, the University is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research in an inspiring, innovative and diverse environment.

Alongside our gorgeous campus setting, collegiate on-site atmosphere and plentiful development opportunities, we also offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Market leading Pension
• Up to 40 DAYS Holiday: 25 Days annual leave + 7 University Days + Bank Holidays
• Travel & Family benefits including subsidised rail fare, cycle to work scheme and on-site childcare
• Access to on site leisure facilities at discounted rates

For more information or to be considered for the role, please apply via the University of Surrey Website.  

The University is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

Closing Date: 02 Jul 2026

Area: Professional Services

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535
Fixed Term

The University of Surrey's Wellbeing and Welfare department has a great opportunity for Mental Health Practitioners to join the team and contribute to the student experience. 

Role & Responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly skilled mental health professional with experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs. This fixed-term role is available on a part-time basis (0.8 FTE) for upto 12 months. Working hours can be discussed during the hiring process, with the expectation that the successful candidate will be based on our campus.

Our well-established service is on a journey through an exciting period of transformation, and you will work within a committed and supportive multi-disciplinary team made up of mental health nurses, social workers, eating disorder therapists and counsellors. 

As part of the role, you will: 

- Play a lead role in supporting the service and the wider University to offer proactive and compassionate mental health support to our entire student community.

- Work with the Wellbeing team to develop a service to meet the changing needs of students with mental health concerns to bring about evidence based improvements to the service provision.  

- We will consider applications from recent graduates with a current membership of the NMC/Social Work England/HCPC.

Experience in working with eating disorders is desirable but not essential.

What’s in it for you?

We think Surrey is an amazing place to work, and we are a flexible, and fun place to work and thrive. 

Our campus is a beautiful, leafy environment with carefully designed gardens, vibrant green playing fields, and a picturesque lake. With the buzz of student life and superb working facilities, the University is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research in an inspiring, innovative and diverse environment.

Alongside our campus setting, collegiate on-site atmosphere and plentiful development opportunities, we also offer:

-14.5% employer Pension Contribution

-25 Days annual leave + 7 University Days + Bank Holidays

-Electric Vehicle Scheme

-Travel & Family benefits including subsidised rail fare, cycle to work scheme and on-site childcare

-On site world-class leisure facilities at discounted rates

-On-site parking, cafes and Restaurants

How to Apply

For more information or to be considered for the role, please apply on our website with a full CV and covering letter.

The University is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

Closing Date: 29 Jun 2026

Area: Professional Services

Salary: £30,155 to £31,027 per annum pro rata (0.8 FTE)
Fixed Term

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Facilities Assistant to support the smooth day to day day operation of our Faculty buildings and facilities. Working as part of the Faculty Operations team within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, you will help create a safe, functional, and welcoming environment that supports teaching, research, clinical activity, and professional services.

This is a varied and hands on role. You will coordinate facilities enquiries, maintenance requests, repairs, and building access arrangements, while carrying out regular building inspections and supporting staff and room moves. Working closely with Estates & Facilities, IT Services, contractors, and other colleagues, you will help ensure operational issues are resolved quickly and effectively.

You will also support procurement and administrative activities, operational projects, and space improvements across the Faculty. If you are organised, adaptable, enjoy solving problems, and take pride in delivering excellent customer service, this is an opportunity to make a real impact in a busy and dynamic environment.

About you

You will be an organised, dependable, and detail focused administrator with experience of working in a busy office environment. You will be confident managing competing priorities, working accurately to deadlines, and communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. A collaborative approach and a professional, service focused attitude are essential, along with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

Strong IT skills and confidence in standard administrative systems are required. Experience of working within facilities support would be an advantage but is not essential, as would familiarity with higher education or a complex organisational environment.

How to apply

Please complete the application form and attach an up to date CV and cover letter explaining what has drawn you to this role.  Applications without a CV will not be considered.

Informal enquiries are welcome and can be directed to Adam Trish at a.trish@surrey.ac.uk.

Please note the University of Surrey reserves the right to close this vacancy early or extend based on Volume and Calibre of applications.

Closing Date: 24 Jun 2026

Area: Professional Services

Salary: £28,031 to £31,236 per annum

The post sits within Professor Bowden’s sign language research group at CVSSP, which leads a portfolio of major collaborative projects developing AI for sign languages. These include SignGPT, a five-year EPSRC Programme Grant with the University of Oxford (Prof Zisserman) and UCL (Profs Cormier and Woll) building tools to translate automatically between spoken language and photo-realistic sign language video in both directions; UMCS, a UK and Japan collaboration developing real-time sign language translation in everyday conversation; and a Google.org-funded project reducing the cost of sign language translation through AI. We are seeking an experienced project manager to act as a single point of contact across this portfolio, ensuring that the operational aspects of these multi-partner, multi-million-pound projects run smoothly. 

The applicant should have project management experience, and ideally a professional project management qualification. The post is funded through SignGPT and is offered for 2 years (in the first instance) at 0.5 FTE. However, there is scope for a larger FTE and/or a longer-term contract where appropriate, given the breadth of the group’s activities. The work will involve Deaf people and users of British Sign Language (BSL), and through wider collaborative links, users of other international sign languages. Knowledge of sign language and awareness of Deaf culture would be advantageous, as would a working knowledge of BSL. Deaf candidates with suitable project management experience would be welcome to apply.

The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit, located in one of the safest counties in England, within 35 minutes of London by train and minutes away from the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Recent investments have seen the opening of a world-class Sports Park and important updates to central facilities.

We can offer a generous remuneration package, which includes relocation assistance where appropriate, an attractive research environment, the latest teaching facilities and access to a variety of staff development opportunities.

Informal enquiries related to the project to Professor Richard Bowden by e-mail: r.bowden@surrey.ac.uk. 

Please upload your CV and a covering letter via the University of Surrey Website. 

Closing Date: 16 Jul 2026

Area: Professional Services

Salary: £18,847 to £23,025 per annum pro rata (0.5 FTE)
Fixed Term

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

We are seeking a Digital Learning Experience (DLX) Developer (maternity cover) to join our Directorate of Online and Digital Learning. This is an opportunity to play a visible role in improving how staff and students experience digital learning at Surrey, through practical, user‑centred enhancements. You will work closely with academic colleagues and central teams to identify areas for improvement in teaching, learning and assessment journeys, and design simple, scalable improvements (inc. support, training, processes, or new developments) that make a real impact.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys solving real problems, working closely with users, and delivering tangible improvements at pace.

About you

The post holder will have:

• Experience  in designing or supporting digital learning in a higher education or similar context
• Strong understanding of pedagogic principles for online and blended learning
• Ability to apply user‑centred design approaches to improve usability and clarity
• Knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design practices
• Confidence working with academic staff to influence and support change
• Ability to identify practical solutions and deliver improvements independently
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain ideas clearly and work collaboratively

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role via the University of Surrey recruitment portal.

This role is a fixed term contract up to 1 year , from 14th Sept 2026 to 10th Sept 2027.

Please note the University of Surrey reserves the right to close this vacancy early or extend based on Volume and Calibre of applications.

Closing Date: 05 Jul 2026

Area: Professional Services

Salary: £37,694 to £46,049 per annum

The University is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS) as a Senior Impact Officer, supporting our university ambition to translate high quality research to real world impact and societal benefit. In this role, you will be based within the FHMS Faculty Research and Innovation Office (FRIO) on our Manor Park campus. You will play a key part in the preparing our route to success for REF 2029 in addition to our ongoing Impact activities. You will work closely with our academics, researchers and professional services colleagues, building strong relationships and really getting to know our research.

The role

Our Senior Impact Officers play a proactive role in facilitating and coordinating impact activity, being the first point of contact and galvanising the network of impact support across the university and beyond. In the role, you will confidently use your strong interpersonal and communication skills to stimulate discussion and share best practice around routes to impact and real world benefit. You will support the generation of impact case studies for future research assessment exercises and external audiences.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside a broad range of academics and other research users to capture, evaluate and communicate research impact, allowing us to better understand and navigate the complexities of how research can impact end users in a whole range of fields. You’ll have the freedom and autonomy to take a proactive approach to problem solving using your initiative, experience, and judgement whilst being supported within the Research, Innovation and Impact directorate by your counterparts and colleagues.

About you

To be successful in the role, you’ll need strong interpersonal and communication skills combined with excellent project/organisational skills. Ideally, you will be familiar with, or will have experience working in, a research or knowledge exchange environment. You will also have an understanding of impact within the higher education sector.  

This role will work closely with our academics, so you will need to be able to understand complex and specialised information and be able to communicate this to non-specialists. Visibility and communication and delivery are key to the success of this role. You will enjoy working autonomously and will relish the opportunity to really make your mark on our impact outcomes at the University. The ideal candidate will also have experience of the research excellence framework (REF).

What we can offer

With the buzz of student life and superb working facilities, the University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research in an inspiring, innovative and diverse environment.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will receive an annual incremental pay rise, generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days holiday plus 7 university closure days and 8 bank holidays, a market leading pension, access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes, and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery. We work flexibly by encouraging hybrid working with 60% office presence enabling a flexible work/life balance.

Further Information

To apply for this role, please upload a CV and cover letter detailing why you are interested in applying and what skills and experience you could bring to the role. There are also some criteria questions to answer.

For informal enquiries please contact: Ivelina Yonova – Faculty Research and Innovation Manager – i.yonova@surrey.ac.uk

Interviews will be held week commencing the 13th July.

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2026

Area: Professional Services

Salary: £37,694 to £42,254 per annum