Head of Department Uk Visa Sponsorship Available

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Head of Department.

£77,852 – £84,129 annually (pro rata)

Full-time, permanent contract.

About the Role

We’re searching for a Head of Department (HE) who can give strategic planning and subject area expertise to help the schools achieve their strategic goals. You should be a proven leader and communicator who is passionate about innovative pedagogy, a positive student experience, and quality improvement. With our degree courses ranging from Environmental Science to Veterinary Nursing, you will require broad land-based subject monitoring as you look for ways to improve our academic offerings. In collaboration with the other Heads of Department and the School Executive Team, and reporting to the Executive Dean of the School, you will seek ways to improve the student experience, such as evaluating and implementing innovative pedagogical techniques, ensuring a variety of student opportunities, and maximising our students’ employability or suitability for future study.

You should have a doctorate or a relevant professional certification and be a Senior Fellow of a Higher Education Academy (or be on your way to becoming one). You should have previous experience working in a similar job and managing change, as well as a solid reputation in a land-based field of research or practice.

Interview Date: October 18th.

For additional information, please see the position profile. We will still examine applications even if you do not satisfy all of the standards, so don’t be discouraged if you don’t exactly match them.

About Us:

We are Nottingham Trent University’s School of Animal, Rural, and Environmental Science (ARES). Our focus is on nature, specifically the environment, animal health and welfare, ecology and conservation, and agriculture and food production.

Our school, located on the 200-hectare Brackenhurst campus, is made up of a dedicated team of lecturers, researchers, and students who share the same vision of empowering staff and students to have a positive impact on our planet by improving the health and wellbeing of the environment, animals, plants, and humans. Our mission is to improve and strengthen the school’s reputation by expanding our pedagogy, resources, viewpoints, and ambitions towards this vision.

Our approach is unique and inclusive. We feel it distinguishes us. Our mission is to positively impact the earth by increasing the health of the environment, animals, plants, and people. If you recognise that desire within yourself, we can be a new and powerful partner in your career.

If you have any informal questions about the post or the ARES team, please email Dawn Scott (Executive Dean) at dawn.scott@ntu.ac.uk.

Join us.

Learn more about our academic community at NTU, including the support we provide to academics at various stages of their careers. Academic Support at Nottingham Trent University.

We also offer:

• Between 25 and 35 days of annual leave each year (depending on grade), plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university shutdown days pro rata
• Salary sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan includes life insurance and income security. Available to colleagues who opt out of the contractual pension system. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% are matched with a minimum NTU contribution of 8%.
• Opportunity to obtain a bonus for outstanding performance and contribution.
• All colleagues can benefit from a variety of health and wellness services, as well as optional advantages, discounts, and savings.
• A whole lot more.

Come and share in our achievement. Apply now.

Safe and inclusive.

At NTU, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that values, promotes, and celebrates our students’ and colleagues’ varied voices and perspectives. We value the unique contributions you may make, and we urge people from under-represented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Applicants from job seekers requiring sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be reviewed alongside all other applicants.

While this role is now eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, impending immigration law changes may have an influence on eligibility; therefore, we urge that you examine your eligibility before applying for this employment. For further information, visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

This position is governed by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), and successful applicants will be requested to reveal any outstanding criminal convictions.