Head of Department of Criminology and Sociology
2 days ago
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
JOB INFO
Job Identification
791
- Job Category
Academic and Research
- Posting Date
06/27/2025, 07:41 AM
07/27/2025, 05:59 PM
- Job Schedule
Full time
- Job Shift
Standard
- Locations
- Business, Law and Social Sciences
(Hybrid)
- **Job Title: Head of Department of Criminology and Sociology**
**Salary: £80,000 per annum (Full-Time)**
**Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent**
**Interview Date: Week commencing 4 August 2025**
**Location: Birmingham City University**
**About Birmingham City University**
**For almost two centuries, Birmingham City University has shaped thousands of lives. We have helped redefine a city, influenced the region, and impacted further afield. From our roots as the Birmingham Government School of Design, we have forged a formidable history.**
**As a teaching-intensive University, our courses are rooted in practice-based learning, and we provide wider support that sets our students up to succeed after graduation. While this is our core focus, we recognise the enduring importance of research and enterprise activity, which is acknowledged within our newly launched strategy, setting us on our path to 2030 and beyond.**
**If you can see yourself joining our ambitious journey, then we certainly want to hear from you.**
**The role**
The Head of Department will lead on delivering all operational outcomes in the School, supporting the Dean of School in aligning departmental and School activities with BCUs ambitious 2030 strategy. The Head of Department will embed all University and School initiatives in their department to ensure the realisation of the University strategy relating to learning and teaching, research and innovation, and the student experience.
The Head of Department will lead on delivering against key metrics and outcomes for their discipline including REF, TEF, and KEF, whilst ensuring the most effective management of financial resources in partnership with the Director of School Operations. Under the direction of the Dean, the Head of Department will support the transforming the culture to one of accountability and capability in the wider School, demonstrating outstanding leadership to engage and motivate all colleagues in the department.
**Join us in making a difference at Birmingham City University.**
**The University is proudly Disability Confident. This means amongst other things that we commit to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who fully meet the essential criteria for each role.**
ABOUT US
- At the heart of our Strategy for 2030 and Beyond, it is our mission to enable our students to transform their lives and to achieve their potential. Through our education and research, and the roles our graduates go on to play in the world, we not only support individuals to transform their lives, but we also play a part in transforming society.
Located in the centre of the UK’s second city, we are a university with a long heritage of innovation and of making, dating back to our origins in 1843 when we were founded as the Birmingham Government School of Design.
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