Interim Executive Dean

**PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy is open to current employees of the University of Portsmouth working in the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries only.**

Experience the pride of being part of a select group - one of only four universities in the south-east of England to achieve a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Additionally, we proudly rank among the top 140 universities globally in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

Ambition, Responsibility and Openness drive our every endeavour. Join our esteemed institution with a proven track record of success, and where dedication to excellence is key. We want people to make their mark in a professional community that truly values people, innovation, and achievement.

**The Role**:
The Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries has overall responsibility for setting the strategic direction of the Faculty in line with the University vision.

The Executive Dean is a senior post with overall responsibility for the leadership and management of a Faculty and its constituent academic areas on behalf of the University. Providing strategic leadership and management of the organisational change processes within the Faculty as part of the Reset Programme. The post holder is expected to represent the Faculty and take an institutional view through membership of the University Executive Board and through membership of various University Committees.

We are looking for an experienced leader from within the Faculty to take on this critical role to support and guide the Faculty at this important time.

**Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience**:

- Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
- Contributory defined benefits pension schemes - Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support and research staff and Teachers Pensions for our academic staff.
- Generous leave entitlement of 32-35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
- Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
- Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
- Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- Staff wellbeing programmes.
- Long service awards and recognition awards, which are awarded to staff for exceptional performance.
- Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
- Discounted learning.
- Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.

**UKVI Statement**

**ED&I Statement**:
Please note the closing date may be extended if required.

**Salary**

£90,162 - £103,232 per annum

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full-Time

**Job category/type**

Fixed Term - Full-Time

**Job reference**

REC00001612