Head of Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences

Hours: 35 hours per week (1FTE)

Type: Open-ended

We are seeking an adaptive, well respected, and trusted academic to lead our highly successful Division of Speech & Hearing Sciences.

About the role

The Head of Division (HoD) role will lead and manage the advancement of our work in interdisciplinary healthcare education and collaborative partnerships, by further developing the Speech & Hearing Science strategic foci at QMU.

The role of the Head of Division has a primary focus of leadership and management of the Division along with maintaining responsibility for specific functions as required by the School of Health/University.

The Head of Division along with the other Heads of Divisions and Directors of the School Research Centre’s forms the Senior Leadership for the School of Health Sciences. The Senior Leaders for the School of Health work collectively to promote and maintain the shared values across the Divisions; to enhance interdisciplinary learning, research, innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurial activity to meet the objectives of the University strategy and School operational plan.

The Head of Division role alongside the other Heads of Divisions contributes to the School Leadership and Management Group and University Governance Committees.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic vision, leadership, insight, and in-depth discipline knowledge for the Division to support the University to deliver its strategic goals regarding learning, academic development, research, innovation, knowledge exchange, entrepreneurialism and commercialization.

Effective line management of Divisional academic and research staff.

Lead and develop a team of staff to effectively manage and co-ordinate all aspects of the implementation of the School operational plan in relation to Speech and Hearing Sciences.

Work with professional services colleagues, and the Dean to manage the Divisional and School budgets, ensuring current and future strategic developments are appropriately resourced.

Lead high quality innovative curriculum development, management, marketing of Division pre, post-registration and postgraduate award programmes, short courses and micro credentials.

Work with other Heads of Divisions and Directors of the School Research Centres to maintain the values shared across the Divisions to enhance interdisciplinary learning, research, innovation, commercialisation and entrepreneurial activity in order to meet the objectives of the University strategy and the School operational plan.

Actively promote the work of the Division and engage with statutory and voluntary services, other relevant sector organizations and service users to enhance discipline developments.

Undertake administrative, management and other duties as agreed with the Dean of School of Health Sciences and any other duties appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.

Participate in the corporate activities of the staff group within and out with the University.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about the role or for any queries about the post please contact Dr Sara Smith, Dean of the School of Health Sciences ssmith@qmu.ac.uk

For more information please visit: www.qmu.ac.uk/HOD-SHS

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy please visit Vacancy Page and download the job description and complete an application form.

The closing date for this position is Wednesday 21^st August 2024 at 23:59.

Interviews to be held on Friday 13^th September 2024.

This role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.

As a university, we are committed to the Researcher Development Concordat and were, in fact, the first Scottish Higher Education Institute (and part of the first UK cohort of institutes) to publicly declare our commitment to its principles.

Queen Margaret University is committed to equality of opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please have a look at our Diversity, Wellbeing and Inclusion Calendar.

We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award which recognises the advancement of gender equality at QMU. Find out more about Athena SWAN here. We have a number of family friendly policies and are happy to consider job share applications.