Deputy Head of School

3 weeks ago

Thamesmead, Greater London, United Kingdom University of Greenwich Full time

Location: Greenwich Campus

Contract Type: Fixed Term - 36 months

Closing Date: Monday 03 June 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

The University of Greenwich is home to a truly global community of staff and students, we have ambitions to develop our already successful Schools into world leading centres for innovation in teaching, research, knowledge exchange and student enterprise.

Our philosophy of Education without Boundaries means that we are committed to supporting our academic teams to deliver the highest levels of student success, enterprise and employment outcomes for students from all walks of life. The Schools enjoys high levels of student engagement and a strong team of internationally recognised staff who work in partnership with professional bodies, industry, research and academic networks. We are equally proud of our strong network of successful Alumni.

Within our Faculty of Greenwich Business School, we are in the process of recruiting a Deputy Head of School for our School of Management and Marketing.

Reporting to the Head of School, you will support the head in providing strategic and operational leadership for your School that covers a wide range of disciplines. You will provide strong academic leadership and vision for your School, driven by a commitment to Teaching and Student Experience, Research and Knowledge Exchange.

The post holder is expected to have, and maintain, strong stakeholder relationships at regional, national and international level across teaching or their subject-related discipline; with a proven track record of teaching and scholarship initiatives or discipline-related research including obtaining external funding. The post holder will be expected to provide leadership and to set standards of excellence.

The role of Deputy Head of School is for an initial period of three years. The role holder's period of office may be extended beyond this initial three-year period subject to outstanding performance and review.

We look forward to receiving applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate a passion for and a clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as the vision, values and aspirations of the University of Greenwich.

Should you have any queries, please contact the Head of School, Dawn Reilly,

Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Operations Team on

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees' experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Further details: Job Description & Person Specification

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£56,021 to £64,914 per annum

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