Head of School - School of Engineering and the Built Environment
Job Category: Senior Management
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: Other Competitive Salary
Location: Chelmsford
Faculty/Prof Service: Faculty of Science & Engineering
Closing Date: 22/11/
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About ARU: ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU's research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK's Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK's leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the Role: The Head of School combines a strong and active research culture with excellence in learning and teaching. Our Faculty is the largest in ARU with over 8,000 students studying worldwide. The Faculty comprises staff across disciplines that include engineering, architecture, animal sciences, psychology, life sciences, and computing. We are proud of our ongoing work to support gender equality in STEMM education and research, holding an Athena SWAN Silver Award for this commitment.
As the Head of School for Engineering & the Built Environment and a Faculty Executive Team member, you will have responsibility for the development and delivery of the school's ambitious plans for refreshing its course portfolio, significant growth in student numbers especially in Engineering disciplines, forging new partnerships with external organisations and employers, and improving B3/TEF outcomes. You will bring to this role your academic standing in engineering, architecture, surveying, or a relevant discipline with previous experience of leading Engineering and Built Environment disciplines, and a demonstrable track record of developing market-informed courses with strong student outcomes. The ideal candidate will have excellent and in-depth understanding and working knowledge of TEF and REF, along with leadership and management experience in a similar level role, with proven ability to develop productive relationships to encourage collaboration and increase the potential for innovative, inter-disciplinary, and cross-campus working.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme, and a competitive relocation package. Visit our page for full details.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
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