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Heads Of Department Jobs

Looking to take the next step in your academic career? Head of department roles give you the opportunity to lead a team, shape your department’s direction and make a difference to staff and students.

As a head of department, you could be responsible for setting academic priorities, managing budgets and resources, supporting staff development and maintaining high standards of teaching, research and student experience. The role combines academic leadership with practical management, so strong communication, organisation and decision-making skills are important.

Head of department positions can also provide a route into wider university leadership, with some professionals progressing to roles such as dean, director or pro vice-chancellor.

Browse the latest head of department vacancies on jobs.ac.uk and find opportunities across universities and higher education institutions. Set up a job alert to hear about new roles, or scroll down to explore current vacancies.

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University of Oxford - Department of Psychiatry
Placed on: 23/09/2026 Salary: £35,681 to £39,424 per annum pro rata: Grade 6
Closes 20 Oct
University of Oxford - Social Sciences Divisional Office
Placed on: 06/10/2026 Salary: £32,108 to £37,338 per annum: Grade 05S
Closes 20 Oct
Durham University - Research and Innovation Services
Placed on: 07/10/2026 Salary: £39,560 to £46,970 per annum
Closes 20 Oct
University of Oxford - History of Science Museum & CTRC
Placed on: 01/10/2026 Salary: £35,681 to £41,636 per annum. Grade 6
Closes 21 Oct
University of Cambridge - Student Support
Placed on: 01/10/2026 Salary: £42,254 to £56,535
Closes 22 Oct
University of Cambridge - Student Support
Placed on: 01/10/2026 Salary: £47,389 to £59,966
Closes 22 Oct
Imperial College London - School of Public Health
Placed on: 01/10/2026 Salary: £48,246 to £58,318 per annum
Closes 22 Oct
New College Worcester
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £34,069 to £52,835 pro rata
Closes 22 Oct
Walbrook Institute London Limited
Placed on: 12/10/2026 Salary: up to £30,000 p.a.; Campus Based Allowance: £5,000
Closes 23 Oct
University of Exeter - Computer Science
Placed on: 02/10/2026 Salary: UK or International tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least the UKRI minimum stipend
Closes 23 Oct
The University of Edinburgh - Procurement - (Finance Department)
Placed on: 02/10/2026 Salary: £50,253 to £61,759 per annum (Grade 8)
Closes 23 Oct
University of Oxford - Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Placed on: 05/10/2026 Salary: £39,424 to £47,779 per annum
Closes 23 Oct
David Game Higher Education (DGHE)
Placed on: 23/09/2026 Salary: £31,000 to £33,500 FTE p.a. dependent on experience
Closes 23 Oct
University of Cambridge - Girton College
Placed on: 06/10/2026 Salary: £43,099 to £49,798 (depending on skills and experience) USSS Points 45–50
Closes 23 Oct
University of Nottingham - Research and Innovation Central
Placed on: 29/09/2026 Salary: £35,608 to £47,389 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.
Closes 23 Oct
Study Group - Leeds International Study Centre (On-site)
Placed on: 24/09/2026 Salary: up to £42,335.99 per annum
Closes 24 Oct
University of Cambridge - Department of Psychiatry
Placed on: 02/10/2026 Salary: £47,389 to £59,966 per annum
Closes 25 Oct
Royal Holloway, University of London
Placed on: 02/10/2026 Salary: £49,979 to £59,125 per annum - including London Allowance
Closes 25 Oct
The Open University - History
Placed on: 05/10/2026 Salary: £47,389 to £56,535 pro rata
Closes 25 Oct
Harper Adams University - Legal (Office of the University Secretary)
Placed on: 05/10/2026 Salary: £28,778 to £31,236 per annum (The point of entry will be dependent upon relevant qualifications and experience)
Closes 25 Oct
University of Strathclyde - Psychological Sciences and Health
Placed on: 07/10/2026 Salary: £38,448 to £46,970
Closes 25 Oct
University of Cambridge - University of Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations
Placed on: 28/09/2026 Salary: £63,606 to £67,468
Closes 25 Oct
University of Cambridge - Department of Physics
Placed on: 28/09/2026 Salary: £33,951 to £39,906
Closes 25 Oct
University College Birmingham - Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
Placed on: 28/09/2026 Salary: £62,361 per annum. Salary Grade: Fixed
Closes 25 Oct
University of West London - Marketing, Recruitment and Communications
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £31,481 to £37,313 per annum
Closes 25 Oct
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