Keele University

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Head of School of Psychology

Salary commensurate with seniority of role

Professorial Grade plus Head of School allowance

As part of the continued successful development of Keele University's School of Psychology, we are seeking to appoint a new Head of School, who should be a strong leader with a reputable personal research profile. This post is a key appointment which will be of central importance in enhancing the School’s research ambitions, increasing numbers of postgraduate, distance-learning and international students, and extending the School’s profile regionally, nationally and internationally.  As an inspirational and ambitious Head of School, you will provide leadership in research and unite staff behind a common vision, as well as raising performance, ensuring consistency of practice, and fostering a stronger school culture. You will be strongly encouraged to continue to develop your own competitive research career. You will be appointed as a Professor on an indefinite basis. The appointment as Head, which carries an additional salary allowance, will be for five years in the first instance.

Keele University has an international reach, a reputation for world-class research, high quality research-led education and an outstanding student experience, reflected in a Gold award in the TEF.  We aim to build on the impact of our broad academic and research programmes, having invested heavily over the past 10 years in the campus and infrastructure.

The School of Psychology is recognised nationally and internationally for its excellence in research and teaching. You will have excellent leadership skills and will bring proven academic management experience coupled with the ability to motivate and inspire staff. You will be an outstanding research leader in your own right and will promote a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration and lead the School to further develop a visible and distinctive research identity which complements the established excellence of Keele’s learning and teaching environment.  

Informal enquiries to Professor Jonathan Wastling, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of Natural Sciences j.wastling@keele.ac.uk

Keele University values diversity, and is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, and to proper and fair representation across its senior decision making groups. In support of these commitments, the University particularly welcomes expressions of interest and applications from women and from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, for this post.

Full details regarding the post can be found at minervasearch.com/keelepsychology

Interested candidates should send a full curriculum vitae and a covering letter outlining how you meet the job description and person specification to keelepsychology@minervasearch.com  by close of business on 11 May 2020. Your covering letter should also include suitable daytime and evening telephone contact details.  Initial discussions with candidates will be held with Minerva directly in the first instance.

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