Head of the School of Law and Criminology

2 weeks ago


Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool Hope University Full time

Liverpool Hope University is a liberal art inspired university with research and teaching across many subjects within the broad areas of Creative Arts, Humanities, Sciences, Education, Social Sciences, Business, Law and Criminology. At Hope, we are deeply committed to a culture of research and knowledge exchange and to prepare our graduates to serve the common good.

We strive to be an anchor institution in our region; contributing to solutions for local and global challenges; to the development of a skilled and future ready workforce and to realising a more equitable society, and pursuing social justice in all its forms.

Liverpool Hope University is distinctive among universities, being the only ecumenical higher education institution in Europe. Its mission is “to educate the whole person in mind, body and spirit”. The University values the individual, encouraging students to achieve the highest academic standards while becoming responsible citizens. We have over 5,200 students who are encouraged not only to think about the world of work but to consider how they can contribute to the work of the world.

The University is now looking to appoint an exceptional and collegial Head to lead the School of Law and Criminology Into the next stage of its evolution. Reporting to the Executive Dean, the Head will lead the strategic and operational development of the School as it aims to become recognised nationally and internationally as student focused, academically robust, externally engaged, commercial and innovative. They will maintain Hope’s outstanding and leading student experience whilst promoting a culture of academic research. They will also demonstrate the capacity and appetite for developing partnerships, internally within the University, and externally at the local, national, and international level. The successful candidate should have the experience and knowledge to develop a robust business plan for the School, which will include; student recruitment and retention priorities, staffing plans, curriculum development and research and knowledge exchange plans.

Substantive position

In conjunction with the Head of school a substantive role will be offered at a senior level, commensurate with the skills and experiences of the successful candidate. The successful candidate will either possess a strong academic record operating at or near professorial level, and / or be able to demonstrate a track record of senior professional practice experience, and possess substantive experience in developing strategic relationships from a HEI setting. Within these broad criteria the University is open to applications from candidates who demonstrate the appropriate leadership qualities commensurate with the post.

How to apply

For a further details on the role, please review the job description and person specification in the pack provided. Please apply for the role with an up-to-date CV and an expression of interest, outlining of why you are interested in this position, and how your skills and experience align with person specification and job description. It would be beneficial if candidates could indicate their current salary.

Please send your application documents to jobs@hope.ac.uk

The Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business, Law and Criminology is available for confidential discussion. You are welcome to arrange this by contacting Dr Craig Marsh on marshc@hope.ac.uk

The closing date for applications midnight on 10 th June 2024.

Interviews

Interviews for this position is expected to take place on 26 th June 2024. The interview panel will consist of Senior Members of staff and relevant Stakeholders.

Competitive

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