🎓🔄 Top transferable skills for Professional Service roles in Higher Education 🎓🔄

🎓🔄 Top transferable skills for Professional Service roles in Higher Education 🎓🔄

Working in Higher Education means wearing many hats and that versatility is exactly what makes experienced HE professionals so valuable. If you’re considering a move within the sector - perhaps into a new department, a larger faculty, or a more strategic role - don’t underestimate the skills you’ve already built and please ensure they are present on your CV!

🧭 Navigating complex structures – Understanding the intricacies of university governance, academic calendars and funding models is a skill in itself.

💬 Stakeholder diplomacy – You’ve liaised with academics, students, external bodies and internal services, often all in one day. That ability to manage relationships is gold.

🗂️ Process management – From exam boards to recruitment cycles, HE runs on process and your experience in keeping those wheels turning smoothly is key.

📊 Data fluency – Whether it's SITS, Celcat, Unit4 or Tableau, you likely know your way around essential systems and how to use data to inform decisions.

🎯 Adaptability – If you’ve worked through policy shifts, restructures or last-minute timetable changes, you’ve already proved you can flex and thrive.

Your skills are not just relevant ... they’re in demand! Showcase them and appreciate just how skilled you are!

Leanne Sangster

Associate Director