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Main duties and responsibilities
You will contribute to the Schools of Law and Education by providing excellent leadership as Deputy Dean of the strategic business unit. The new role of Deputy Dean of the Schools of Law and Education supports the Dean in providing academic leadership and management. Key areas of responsibility include the development of school plans to achieve the highest standards of learning and teaching, research, knowledge transfer, scholarship and student experience across the full range of disciplinary areas. You will have executive oversight responsibility for particular functions of the school’s work including primary responsibility for leading the operationalisation of the school’s strategic plans. You will lead our experienced Heads of Department and work closely with the Dean and Associate Deans (Learning and Teaching, Academic Quality, Enterprise); you will also build your experience working collaboratively across the University on various committees and projects.
Skills and experience required
We are seeking an outstanding person with proven senior level management and leadership skills with a proven ability to successfully motivate a multi-disciplinary team to consistently achieve substantial positive change. You must have knowledge and expertise within one of the school’s discipline areas and a comprehensive knowledge of UK Higher Education regulation. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, allied to an ability to influence and harness the talent of others by building successful working relationships within the school, across the University and with external organisations. You will be highly competent in analysing multiple sources of data to achieve evidence informed decision making that will combine with excellent organisation and planning skills to underpin the implementation of effective strategies for school success. Working within the School’s Senior Leadership Team you will have experience of financial and resource management to support the delivery of strategic objectives; and be capable of upholding the University’s values of friendly, ambitious, collegiate, enterprising and student focused.
Qualifications required
For this role you must hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject to the school’s disciplinary areas. A Doctorate in a relevant subject, or substantial industrial or academic experience is desirable. We encourage all senior leaders to commit to Principal Fellowship of Advance HE within 2 years of being in post with Senior Fellowship on appointment being desirable.
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