Deputy Dean (Education)
About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the Role:
The Faculty of Science and Engineering combines a strong research culture with excellence in learning and teaching. Our Faculty is the largest in ARU with over 8,500 students studying worldwide. The Faculty comprises 530 staff and employer co-designed curricula across science, land-based and engineering disciplines.
Our interconnected campuses drive world-class interdisciplinary education and research, with digital innovation and sustainability at their core.
The Faculty is in receipt of an Athena SWAN Silver Award for its commitment to gender equality in STEMM education and research. We are proud of our ongoing work to support an inclusive culture in the Faculty.
The Faculty is formed of five Schools:
School of Engineering & The Built Environment
School of Computing & Information Science
School of Psychology & Sports Science
Writtle School of Agriculture, Animal and Environmental Sciences
In addition to the Schools, our Faculty also houses the Department of Vision and Hearing Sciences and the Global Sustainability Research Institute.
As a member of our Faculty Executive team, the Deputy Dean will also contribute to Faculty-wide and University-level planning and development.
We are seeking a Deputy Dean (Education) to provide collaborative leadership in the areas of student experience and student outcomes, portfolio diversification (including apprenticeships and distance learning), and innovation in education. We are searching for an exceptional individual with a proven track record Senior leadership in HE including line management of staff, as well as academic planning and quality assurance experience. The ideal candidate will have a relevant Honours degree/professional qualification relevant to the faculty, PhD or Professional Doctorate, a Senior Fellowship of the HEA.
For informal enquiries, please contact Laurie Butler, PVC & Dean of Faculty at Laurie.Butler@aru.ac.uk
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.