Jobs at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Metropolitan University is a driver of educational and social transformation, a catalyst for innovation and the economy, and a key contributor to inclusive and sustainable growth locally, nationally and internationally. Our values-driven, progressive University has grown, diversified and improved significantly and we are the current Times Higher Education UK and Ireland University of the Year and The Times and The Sunday Times Welsh University of the Year 2021.

Partnership working is key to our success and our primary partnership is between the University as an employer and the people who work and study here; our staff say they are proud to work ‘for’ and not just ‘at’ Cardiff Met and nurturing this sense of belonging and partnership is key to the success of our university and our students.

Our partnerships extend from our university campuses in Cardiff to further education, business, industry, charities, government and communities in Wales and the UK. Our global education partners provide high-quality degrees across the world, while our international research collaborations are working to solve some of the most entrenched global challenges. We embody a high-performance culture with a low carbon footprint, changing the world while becoming a net zero carbon university across our campuses by 2030.

Cardiff Metropolitan University has been ranked as the best university in the UK for sustainability in People and Planet’s Green League 2022/23. People & Planet’s Green League is the only comprehensive and independent league table of all UK universities ranked by environmental and ethical performance. To add to this accolade, Cardiff Met has just been ranked as a gold tier university in Uswitch’s Green Universities Report 2022, which highlights UK universities’ commitment to sustainability. Cardiff Met has undertaken extensive work in a number of areas which has brought huge benefits to students, staff and community members.

Our growth agenda, realised through the development of over 60 new degree programmes since 2019 and evidenced by an increase in turnover of 35% over the last 6 years, is driven by our values and our focus on our people. Our staff have placed Cardiff Met as the top employer of choice in UK universities’ external surveys 2019 and 2020 (Capita), and in 2022 our staff engagement score is the highest in the sector (People Insight). The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey has ranked us first for resources and support in the UK in 2022; and our taught students have been supported to create successful graduate start-ups that place us in the top 10% of UK universities.

To read more about us, please visit: Strategy 2030

Our high-performance culture is steered by our compassionate leadership underpinned by clear values. Our values provide a moral compass that guides the institution, bringing out the best in our students and staff. Compassionate leadership is about listening, leading, coaching and supporting all members of our community to achieve their full potential thus enabling us to achieve our ambitions aligned to our values.

We are committed to social, economic and environmental responsibility. Our education, research and innovation deliver positive impacts for equality, social inclusion and environmental sustainability, locally, nationally and internationally.

Our values of creativity, innovation, inclusivity and trust, supported by our behaviours of leadership, courage, accountability and agility are underpinned by the principles of academic freedom and institutional autonomy which guide us as we collaborate across the globe.

Recognising the intersectionality of factors that exclude from education and the benefits and impacts of education, we will continue to tackle discrimination. We will continue to break down cultural barriers, making our community more inclusive and representative of those we seek to serve. We will develop our people to reflect our diverse communities, investing in building the skills and attributes needed to work equitably with individuals and groups of all backgrounds in Wales, the UK and globally.

We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.

Cardiff Met is a warm and welcoming University based across two campuses in the bustling and vibrant City of Cardiff, a 5-10 minute walk from all main transport links.

We provide a healthy and thriving environment for staff, students and the local Community. Read the latest on Health and Wellbeing here.

We have a range of great benefits for employees including:

• Generous annual leave: 25/35 plus 12 concessionary days
• Membership of the Local Government and Teachers Pension Scheme with generous contributions
• Flexible and remote working opportunities
• Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership
• Subsidised complementary therapy
• Access to all library facilities
• Free independent staff counselling
• Chaplaincy
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work
• Free eye care vouchers and contributions towards eye care

We pride ourselves on providing a working environment that supports employees to achieve the right work-life balance by offering a range of flexible working approaches, including flexi-time and flexi-home, and family friendly initiatives.

Our employees are our biggest asset and investing in talent is vital to sustainable growth and success.
We are committed to improving and developing our colleagues and offer a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including our:

• Induction Programme, embedding you into our community
• Performance & Development Review process, supporting you and the University in achieving our shared strategic goals
• Access to a range of on the job training, seminars, workshops, programmes, mentoring and coaching covering a broad range of subject specific topics and softer skills
• Leaders’ Exchange, designed to bring leaders together to share, learn and grow
• Cardiff Met Mentoring Network, our platform for colleagues seeking support and guidance on a variety of topics

We are focusing our efforts to preparing and supporting our workforce for digital transformation. Luckily for us, we have recently launched our new School of Technologies and we have the best IT support department, offering training designed to give colleagues the skills to embrace and use IT effectively.