EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Essential criteria:

• A good first degree in a relevant subject (A/C)
• A doctorate (PhD or Professional Doctorate) or equivalent evidence of professional experience in a relevant subject. (A/C)
• A credible professional track record and/or research record/publications. (A/C)

Desirable criteria:

• Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (A/C)

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Academic & Management

Essential Criteria:

• Academic expertise (both teaching & research) at HE level in one of the main subjects taught within the department (A/I)
• Experience in managing resources and budgets (A)
• Excellent oral, written communications and inter-personal skills (I/P)
• Experience of managing staff and adhering to HR policies and processes (A/I)

Leadership

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of successful academic leadership (A/I)
• Ability to communicate a vision for the future which can be shared and delivered by staff and colleagues (P/I)
• Able to lead the School in terms of quality of its applied research, teaching and professional relationships (A/I)
• Experience of identifying, developing and coaching the talent needed to deliver the organisation’s strategy and goals (A/I)
• Demonstrates a high level of strategic thinking and planning in order to deliver the organisation’s vision for the future, both internally and externally (I)

Change Management

Essential Criteria:

 Understands the complexities of large HE organisations and is able to initiate organisational change and implement vision (A/I)

• Anticipates and identifies the need and benefits for change and develops strategies to achieve the organisation’s goals and aspirations (I/P)
• Understands the need to develop and enable staff to take ownership of change which will shape their own performance and that of the organization (I)

Desirable Criteria:

Experience of managing and leading change in large complex organisations (I)

Research

Essential criteria

• Outstanding knowledge of their subject area
• A demonstrable outstanding track record of research projects and REF-able research output
• A demonstrable track record of successful curriculum design and teaching at all levels in higher education
• A consistent record of successful significant research grant capture
• Proven record of having successfully designed and implemented research programmes within area of study.

Desirable criteria

• Record of successful PhD supervision and completion
• Experience of knowledge transfer/consultancy
• Experience of networking and engaging beyond the academic community, with policy makers and the wider public