Head of Roehampton Law School (1.0 FTE)

At Roehampton, we change lives by helping our students to develop the confidence, knowledge and adaptability they need for a successful graduate career and fulfilling life.

We provide an engaging portfolio of courses across the creative arts, social sciences, law, humanities, literature, education, business, and human and life sciences, including nursing. We also have an excellent research profile. With international reach, our research informs policy, enriches culture and improves people’s lives.

We are based on a beautiful 64-acre parkland campus, located in the heart of south-west London. Our staff have access to excellent facilities and a generous range of staff benefits.

The Faculty of Business and Law is a vibrant learning community of students and staff who believe that businesses and legal professionals should act with a social conscience and promote excellent citizenship. These values are embedded in our world-class research and the practice-based pedagogy we provide for our students. Our ambition is to be an academic entity committed to social responsibility and the public good through research, teaching, and external relationships. We want our staff and students to be at the forefront of their careers so that they can make a difference in progressing active learning and reflective practice whilst being socially responsible.

We seek a talented Head of Law School who will support the Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Law, to provide strategic leadership for this high-performing school. The successful candidate will have a track record of experience delivering successful student outcomes, portfolio development and quality assurance in higher education, specifically legal education. As an experienced and talented leader, they will nurture talent and ensure that academic colleagues in the law School are engaged, flexible and agile, with a desire to achieve and equipped to meet the changing HE agenda. This role will provide leadership for Roehampton Law School, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the strategic aims of the Faculty and the University are delivered.

The Head of Law School reports directly to the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law and sits on the Senior Management Team (SMT). Supported by the Deputy Head of Law, they will achieve portfolio development and growth, strong student success outcomes and a national and international profile. They will also liaise with the Deputy Deans of the Faculty responsible for Education, Research Knowledge Exchange and Academic Development and Partnerships. Responsibilities also include academic appointments, appraisals, and workload management in the Law School.

University of Roehampton is being supported in the appointment by Anderson Quigley. For further details, please visit http://andersonquigley.com/roehampton/. For an informal discussion please contact Samantha Bryan-Ross via samantha@andersonquigley.com and Ed Pritchard via ed@andersonquigley.com.

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

The deadline for applications is Midday, Monday 27 March 2023

Longlisting – 12th April 2023

Preliminary Interviews with Anderson Quigley – w/c 17th & 24th April 2023

Shortlisting – 3rd May 2023

Final Panel Interviews – Friday 12th May 2023 (on campus)

The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University is an equal opportunity and ‘disability confident’ employer. To find out more information about Roehampton and what we can offer please visit the Working at Roehampton section of the website.

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