ROLE PURPOSE:
The Associate Dean for Health and Social Care will oversee quality teaching delivery on a day-to-day basis. They will support GBS in delivering outstanding, student-centred educational experiences, by leading and equipping staff with resources, systems and prerequisite skills to achieve our GBS teaching and research ambitions.
A key member of the Institution’s leadership team, the Associate Dean will provide strong leadership and management to ensure all programmes meet benchmark metrics. The Associate Dean will make a significant contribution to the delivery of GBS’s Strategic Plan, Mission and Vision.
GBS works in partnership with leading public HEIs across the UK delivering their courses and the post-holder will be working with our Leeds Trinity University (LTU) partnership. This role can also be based at any GBS campus in the UK.
Main Responsibilities
- To provide leadership and management that promotes a culture of excellence and innovation
- To manage, on a day-to-day basis, the academic programmes’ overall performance
- To contribute to the delivery of the GBS’s Strategic Plan.
- To manage programme staff performance, both academic and programme administrative staff, to deliver programme benchmark metrics for submission, average grades and progression for the students’ life cycle within GBS.
- To line-manage programme academic and administrative staff, ensuring that appropriate performance appraisal arrangements are in place.
- To take responsibility for the preparation of all committee performance reports in a timely manner with appropriate metric analysis and associated recommendations for action.
- To manage the student record systems and make appropriate upgrade recommendations.
- To manage GBS reputation and credibility with internal and external stakeholders to enhance communication at a module and programme level.
- To contribute the GBS’s planning processes and progression metrics and reports are produced regularly through the year.
- To contribute to the efficient use of resources across the GBS.
- To promote cross-functional collaboration and integration.
- To respond to incidents that impinge on the reputation of the GBS.
- To undertake such other duties as delegated by Director of Studies
Requirements
Essential Skills and Experience
- Applicants should have an appropriate qualification that can demonstrate very substantial experience as an academic manager and team leader.
- A substantial breadth of experience in the higher education sector as an academic leader at Head of School or above. The applicant’s personal academic discipline must be clearly linked to the work of the faculty.
- Substantial experience in planning and delivering challenging academic targets at Head of School level or above.
- A thorough knowledge of the operating environment for the institution with a well-defined vision for the Faculty.
- Evidence of a significant and sustained personal track record of success in developing and leading initiatives to achieve academic excellence at Head of School level or above.
- A significant record of success at a senior leadership, at Head of School level or above, of leading key academic and administrative staff and managing physical and/or financial resources. Applicants must also have a well-defined vision for the leadership ethos which should permeate all aspects of the faculty’s activity.
- Significant and measurable accomplishments in academic and business planning.
- Evidence of excellent and effective communication skills appropriate to operating at a strategic level.
- Evidence of the necessary interpersonal skills required to galvanise, revitalise and lead the staff of the faculty along with the skills to cultivate appropriate internal and external networks.
- Proven influencing skills and the ability to represent the University’s interests in policy debates and in dealings with Government Departments at local, regional, and national level.
- Evidence of the ability to deliver presentations demonstrating passion, enthusiasm, and in-depth knowledge of the subject area. Applicants must be able to clearly convey important messages, deliver a vision and fully engage the audience.
- Evidence of self-motivation with the ability and vision to shape the future direction of the faculty.
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to provide positive strategic oversight and set and deliver a clear vision for the faculty.
- A clear personal enthusiasm and commitment to the four strategic priorities in the emerging strategic plan.
- Willingness to travel extensively regionally, nationally, and internationally when required by the role.
Desirable
- Senior leadership experience including experience of leading through a period of significant transformation.
- Senior leadership experience in teaching and administrative strategic priorities.
- Experience of sector networks and representative groups.
- Experience as an academic leader with identifiable responsibilities across the HE Sector.
- Success in shaping values and culture for a School or Faculty.
- Recognition as an academic leader with a published track record.
- Experience in leading a team of senior academic staff.