Head of Department of History, Philosophy and Religion

Starting salary: £61,689, rising annually to £67,393

You will be:

leading the development of all aspects of the department’s work and its programmes of study; managing the effective and efficient delivery of these programmes; monitoring and improving academic quality and standards; and enhancing learning and teaching within the department
supporting the Associate Dean (Research and Knowledge Exchange) in fostering research, consultancy, knowledge transfer and scholarship within the department
planning, managing, monitoring and controlling the human, financial and physical resources allocated to the department
promoting the department in its professional, local, regional, national and international constituencies
representing the department within the wider discipline and professions and developing and maintaining links with external bodies on behalf of the department
leading and managing the academic staff of the department; including allocation of workloads, staff development, performance review, recruitment and selection, health and safety; ensuring that the University and faculty policy and procedure is followed
an active member of the Faculty Senior Management Team, acting as a communication conduit between the Faculty SMT, the department staff and a range of directorate colleagues across the University; contributing to faculty strategic planning and translating strategy into operational plans for the department.

You should have:

an undergraduate degree and a PhD in a relevant subject
evidence of leadership, management, teaching and research in an appropriate subject
evidence of successfully managing academic staff; including workload allocation, staff development, performance review, recruitment and selection
a knowledge and understanding of higher education systems and procedures for academic quality and academic development
an understanding of the role of professional statutory and regulatory bodies in relation to higher education, if appropriate, and the disciplines within the department
evidence of successful team building and influencing skills
excellent interpersonal skills
the ability to operate effectively as part of the Faculty Management Team
a collegiate and facilitative leadership style
sound judgement and practical problem- solving skills
strong intellectual resources
a commitment to the University’s values, aims and objectives, and an enthusiasm for what it is seeking to achieve.