Associate Head of School – Art, Design and Performance

Salary £60,180 - £63,250

Location: High Wycombe/Aylesbury

Ref: 19/20866

Buckinghamshire New University’s strategic vision focuses on creating a university that is fit for the future, with an excellent reputation for student experience and outcomes, providing an inclusive and dynamic environment where our student population from diverse backgrounds thrive. The School of Art, Design and Performance at Bucks is a vibrant, multi-disciplinary School dedicated to providing high quality creative education and preparing students for successful future employment. Offering a broad range of courses in art and design, dance and performing arts, as well as Engineering, we are passionate about our specialist subjects and developing exciting learning opportunities through our industry relationships.

We are seeking an Associate Head of School to play a key leadership role within the School. The appointee will combine strong academic leadership and management with an awareness of the commercial environment within which higher education operates. They will have a profile of contributing high quality expertise in teaching and learning in one or more of the subject areas in development within the School: Construction Engineering, Architectural Technology or Design practice/theory. Experience of delivering apprenticeships will be advantageous. The post holder will actively contribute to the School’s strategic direction and combine this with a strong emphasis on operational delivery. They will need to be an effective team player, able to engage with students and staff, and secure their full contribution to and support of the School’s objectives.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact the Head of School, Sri-Kartini Leet, at Sri-kartini.leet@bucks.ac.uk 

All applications are to be made on-line. The University operates an anonymised shortlisting process and therefore if you choose to upload a CV or any supporting documents, you must make sure this is anonymised for it to be included with your application. Please ensure the application form is filled out in full.

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Closing date: 23 May 2019.

Interview date: Tuesday 4th June 2019.

Please note that if you do not have permission to work in the UK, Bucks New University will not be able to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship for you to take up this position. All non EU/EAA candidates must have valid immigration status and/or a UK visa valid for the duration of the contract in order to be considered for this appointment.

Bucks New University is committed to Equality and Diversity and is a two ticks Employer.