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Director of Engineering

Employer
CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY
Location
Canterbury, Kent (GB)
Closing date
26 Mar 2019

Job Details

Background

The Faculty wishes to appoint an inspirational academic to support the development and delivery of the new engineering programmes as part of the Kent & Medway Engineering, Design, Growth and Enterprise Hub. 

The Role

The Director will be responsible for the delivery of the engineering programmes, including quality and standards, student experience, curriculum innovation, course review and the line management of engineering staff. They will be expected to have excellent interpersonal skills and make a significant contribution to the overall management of the KM EDGE Hub and the new GBP 22.8 million engineering facilities.

The Person

The successful candidate will be expected to embrace the CDIO approach to curriculum delivery and support the academic staff to apply this learning approach. Applicants should have a track record of course development and delivery, accreditation of programmes by professional bodies and engagement in either research or knowledge exchange activities. 

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the new engineering provision being developed at the University and to work with a wide range of partners to transform engineering education in the region.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University is located in the world famous Cathedral city amongst stunning history and heritage. Canterbury is a thriving international destination, with many students and staff choosing to study and work here, making this historic, cosmopolitan city vibrant and culturally diverse.

Our staff enjoy competitive salaries and a great working environment with a number of benefits ranging from the occupational pension scheme to use of the University's facilities including the library and fitness centre. We are strongly committed to equality and recognise the value of a diverse workforce. 

We offer generous holiday entitlements plus eight bank and public holidays, as well as discretionary days over the Christmas period.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who are seeking a fractional appointment or a job-share opportunity.

Start date for applications:       26th February 2019

Closing date for applications:  26th March 2019

Interviews are to be held:         w/c 15th April 2019

For posts of this nature you will be required to fill in the main details section as well as upload your CV, covering letter and any supporting documents.

If you require further information regarding the application process please contact the Recruitment Team at hr.recruitment@canterbury.ac.uk quoting reference number REQ00476. Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University's redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.

To view the Job Description for this position, please click here

For further information on the Kent and Medway Engineering, Design, Growth and Enterprise Hub please click here

Company

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Canterbury Christ Church University is a modern, multi-campus University offering higher and professional education across key Kent and Medway locations: Canterbury, Broadstairs, Medway and Tunbridge Wells.

It has a strong community of 17,000 students and 2,000 staff, studying and teaching across four faculties: Arts and Humanities, Education, Health and Wellbeing, and Social and Applied Sciences.

Christ Church was established in 1962 and is a Church of England Foundation University, welcoming all faiths and none. Today, the University continues to shape courses and research around critical social issues, the latest industry developments and public service need.

Nearly 90% of its research submitted to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) was assessed as world-leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised, and 95% of our UK undergraduates and 98% of our postgraduates were in employment or further study within six months of completing their studies*, with 9 out of 10 of our employed graduates are in graduate level jobs three-and-a-half years after finishing their studies – higher than the national average.

Company info
Telephone
+(44)01227767700
Location
NORTH HOLMES ROAD
CANTERBURY
KENT
CT1 1QU
United Kingdom

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