Chief Executive Officer

The role of the Chief Executive Officer is to provide strategic support to the student officers within our student-led organisation, and to provide support and leadership to the senior leadership team and our Board of Trustees.

The post-holder is required to provide an interface between the Trustee Board and the leadership team, and between other key decision-making bodies within the Students’ Association, converting policy and strategy into action.

Our CEO will be a source of continuity within the Students’ Association, providing vision and expertise to drive the Association forward towards organisational goals whilst ensuring that the Association is structured to facilitate Student Officers’ work towards organisational objectives.
As a key contact and partner with UHI stakeholders, the CEO is required to work towards aligning the Students’ Associations' progression into the UHI’s strategy. The CEO should also ensure that all aspects of organisational risk are identified, monitored and managed.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership
2. Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Management
3. Operational Management
4. Student Leadership and Governance

Key Relationships

Responsible for maintaining good relationships with:

a. The Trustee Board of the Students’ Association

Responsible for identifying, developing, and maintaining good relationships with:

a. Elected Leadership of HISA

b. Senior Managers and all direct Reports of HISA

c. All colleagues across HISA

d. Key UHI Stakeholders
e. External stakeholders and suppliers relevant to the work ofthe organisation.
f. The HISA Trustee Board

Please download the Recruitment Pack to see the full Job Description & Person Specification

Benefits

- Enhanced annual leave allowance
- Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay
- Flexible & hybrid working patterns
- CPD & training opportunities
- paid travel & accommodation for events and in-person meetings
- Office HQ in Inverness
- IT equipement provided

Notes

HOW TO APPLY

Please provide your updated CV and a Supporting Statement by uploading them to your application.

This post will close at 10:00 AM on Monday, 10th November 2025.

First-stage interviews will take place on Thursday, 20th November, via Teams (online).

If you wish to have an informal conversation about this role please contact:
Xander McDade HISA President (hisa.president@uhi.ac.uk)
or Nat Hales, HR & Operations Manager at hisa.hr@uhi.ac.uk

The postholder will be expected to be based within a commutable distance to any of the UHI Academic Partners locations.

HISA currently offers hybrid working but there is an expectation that at least 60%of your working hours to be based in the office.

HISA is committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, communicating and promoting all vacancies and offering an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the post.

This post undertakes regulated work with children and Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership is required. A check will be made against the list of those barred from working with children and protected adults.

Attached documents

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Recruitment Pack - CEO - HISA	HISA_CEO_Job_Pack_2025.pdf

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