Jobs at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Our progressive, values-driven University has grown, diversified and improved significantly over the last five years with this success evidenced by significant increases in student numbers and turnover, major improvements in all league table positions and, most recently, the awards of the Times Higher Education UK and Ireland University of the Year 2021 and The Times and The Sunday Times Welsh University of the Year 2021.

We have developed over 40 new degree programmes since 2019 while turnover has increased by 35%, and this growth agenda is driven by our values and focus on our people. Our staff have placed Cardiff Met as Capita’s top employer of choice among UK universities since 2019; the Postgraduate Research Excellence Survey has ranked us number one in the UK for supervision and resources and research skills; our taught students have been supported to create graduate start-ups that consistently place us in the top 10% of UK universities. We are experiencing buoyant student recruitment, have positive student and staff engagement and have been deemed Wales’ most financially sustainable university by the Wales Governance Centre. We are embarking on an exciting new phase of strategic growth in scope, scale and performance, prioritising investment in academic staff, estate and sustainability. If you can demonstrate the commitment, ability and enthusiasm to contribute to our global learning community and share our passion for the values and vision that drive us, we strongly encourage you to apply to join us.

Our values are at the heart of our University.

Creativity, Diversity, Innovation and Freedom inform the way we think and act at Cardiff Met and form the core of who we are - a 'One Cardiff Met'. We have a lively and thriving University Community which includes a variety of staff networks including our BME Staff Network, Women's Network, Disabled Network and LGBTQ+ Network.

The university is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. 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 our latest Wellbeing University update

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 physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage
• 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.