Full-Time Head of Discipline, Criminology and Social Sciences
Job Description
Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work.
Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you’ll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.
We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.
Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
About the role
You’ll join our School of Law and Social Sciences, taking responsibility for the overall success of our Discipline of Criminology and Social Sciences. Working closely with the Head of School and colleagues across the College, you’ll contribute to the wider leadership of the College and University to ensure that corporate and strategic aims are met.
You’ll have devolved responsibility from the Head of School for the line management of staff in the Discipline; through strong leadership you’ll maximise people potential and engagement across the full range of academic activities. You’ll support and develop the work of staff, students and partners in line with our University’s values and behaviours whilst ensuring teaching excellence, maximising student success and experience.
You will also maintain high standards of teaching, learning and assessment in all its forms and develop scholarship and research in the Discipline of Criminology and Social Sciences. You’ll lead by example through active engagement with teaching, research and scholarship.
In addition, you’ll initiate and encourage activity in professional/industrial engagement to enhance academic enterprise, undertaking sector horizon scanning and benchmarking performance against competitors and identifying other opportunities.
£57,427 To £71,784 per annum (for exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £82,552 per annum)
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Lynn Saunders, Head of School of Law and Social Sciences on
l.********@de***.uk
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For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team on
re*********@de***.uk
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Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Whilst this role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, we recommend that you assess your individual eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information.
To be eligible for sponsorship you must evidence that you hold all essential qualifications listed on the job description. Please note, equivalent experience will not be accepted as evidence of the essential qualifications.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.
How to Apply
To apply please visit our website: https://www.derby.ac.uk/jobs/current-vacancies/head-discipline-criminology-social-sciences/. We cannot accept applications via CV's or email, however, when you apply via our website you will be given the chance to upload a CV if you wish.139 total views, 0 today