Higher Education

Recruitment solutions for higher education providers 

Specialist Support for Higher Education Jobs

At TPP, we are immensely proud of our track record in placing high-quality professionals into higher education jobs. With expertise in recruiting for temporary and permanent positions, we have successfully sourced top-tier professional and academic candidates from a wide array of universities throughout the UK.

Whether you are a recent graduate looking to begin your career in higher education or an experienced professional seeking a new and rewarding role, our higher education recruitment team is here to help. 

We are well aware of the meaningful impact higher education roles make, and that’s why we are fully committed to filling these all-important roles with exceptional talent. When you partner with TPP, you can rest assured that we’ll connect you with a professional with the right skills to thrive at your organisation. We’ll support your talent search every step of the way, providing expert insights and advice on job-seekers' motivations and how to attract the best candidates. 

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Our expertise in higher education recruitment

With an in-depth understanding of the higher education landscape, our consultants are able to provide clients with consultative and tailored recruitment experiences. We constantly strive to grow and develop our specialist pool of talent through networking, referrals, and other traditional recruitment methods, so you can rest assured that the candidates we connect you with are of the highest quality. 

Our experienced higher education recruitment team is well-versed in a range of specialist areas, including professional service, academics, student services, and higher education administration. To ensure that we maintain our excellent knowledge of the sector, we regularly attend networking and industry events that shed light on the latest trends and developments. 


Recently, we have made a wide selection of successful appointments within the higher education sector, such as Academic Registrar, Head of Student Immigration and Compliance, Head of School, Executive Assistant and Student Recruitment Officer. Whether you are seeking positions that involve plenty of in-person communication or remote higher education jobs, TPP will go above and beyond to make sure that your expectations are met. 

Job Profiles

We provide education and training recruitment support in key areas for higher education. Our award-winning consultants are experts in connecting exceptional talent with roles throughout the non-profit and public sectors.

Student records, quality, timetabling, admissions, student complaints, exams, immigration compliance, awards, statutory returns

Careers, library, student welfare, student finance, widening participation, student support

International partnerships development, prospect research, database, insight, alumni relations, events

EA support, course administration, academic administration, programme support, project management

Research operations, research contracts, research finance, governance, policy

Professor, lecturer, programme, module leader and teaching associate

Dean, associate dean, head of/ director, academic registrar’s, provosts

HR, finance, IT, marketing and communications, fundraising and alumni

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