UHI Argyll offer further and higher education in one of the most geographically fragmented areas of Scotland. We are an academic partner of UHI. The university operates through a partnership of twelve colleges and research institutions, located throughout Argyll, the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Perthshire.
To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:
Principal and Chief Executive
| Duration | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Working hours | Full Time |
| Location | Any UHI Argyll based college centre. |
| Closing Date | 5pm Friday 29th May 2026 |
UHI Argyll is looking to recruit a new Principal and Chief Executive to lead the college through the next phase of our development. We are a small, rural, dispersed college and a partner in the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), delivering both further and higher education.
The successful applicant will work closely with the college board of management to implement the college’s strategic aims, and you will engage with UHI partners to develop and deliver meaningful change in the partnership’s tertiary delivery model, to improve our students’ experience and deliver stronger integration of services across the region.
You will lead a senior team of professional managers to ensure effective delivery of the college’s departmental functions, and you will be responsible for and oversee all student outcomes.
If you have a strong record of success in senior management or leadership roles in; corporate finance, human resources/organisational development, information technologies or policy development, then we would be pleased to hear from you for an initial discussion about your potential suitability for the role. Senior leadership experience working in the Scottish college sector is highly advantageous, but not essential.
If you would like to arrange an initial discussion with the chair of the college board and/or the college principal, please express your interest by e-mailing boardsecretary.argyll@uhi.ac.uk
How to apply
In the first instance, please submit:
- a full curriculum vitae, and:
- a personal statement, outlining relevant senior leadership experience and demonstrating how you have successfully demonstrated the skills and competencies required for this role (please see job description and person specification - maximum wordcount 400).
Please submit to boardsecretary.argyll@uhi.ac.uk
Interviews will be held w/c 1st June 2026. If required, short-list interviews will be undertaken w/c 8th June 2026 .