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Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor

University of Sheffield - Vice-Chancellor's Office

Location: Sheffield
Salary: Excellent Salary
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 27th September 2023
Closes: 17th November 2023
Job Ref: UOS038560
 

Summary

The University of Sheffield is special. A world class institution at the heart of our city. Driven by outstanding people working as One University. We believe our work has the power to change lives. Not just for those who study, teach and do research here, but for those who benefit from the breakthroughs we make every day. We continue to be recognised for our outstanding teaching and research and are home to 30,000 of the brightest students and over 8,000 staff from more than 140 countries around the world. We want Sheffield to be an international centre of excellence for centuries to come. We’re proud of our past. Yet it’s the future that really excites us.

The role of Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor is of key strategic importance to the University. Working closely with the President and Vice-Chancellor, you will have oversight of the effective delivery of the University Vision and Strategy.

As a key member of the University Executive Board (UEB) you will manage or work closely with senior Academic and Professional Service colleagues, the University Council, Senate, other University committees and the Students’ Union. You will deputise for the President and Vice-Chancellor as required and personally lead a number of senior committees, strategic agendas and work streams.

The successful candidate will be an experienced academic leader with a proven track record in high-quality teaching, research and innovation, able to deliver significant programmes of improvement and change against agreed aims and values. We are seeking a skilful strategist, with the diplomacy and ability to communicate an ambitious vision, and a track record in driving performance across a broad range of key institutional activities. They will have a strong awareness of issues relating to the Higher Education Sector in the UK and globally, and a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and widening participation, and the mission and values of the institution.

This role offers an outstanding opportunity to shape the future of a high-performing Russell Group University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

To find out what makes the University of Sheffield a remarkable place to work, watch this short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LblLk18zmo, and follow @sheffielduni and @ShefUniJobs on Twitter for more information.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the University of Sheffield on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference WDDO. Alternatively, telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Friday 17 November 2023

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