Head of Partnerships & External Engagement

Basis – Full-time Permanent (consideration given to flex within 0.8-1.00 FTE)

Contractual Hours - 36 hours per week (1.0FTE)

Package - 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and University closure days

Since 1850, St Mary’s mission has been to provide a high quality academic and professional environment, inspired by its distinctive ethos and values. The University is an inclusive community, where everybody is welcomed.

The University is proud of the support it gives to its students, and the support is underpinned by the provision of teaching that is student focused with a strong emphasis on skills and character developmentSt Mary’s is an established provider of health sciences, bioethics, and education, ranking top 5 for teaching quality and top 10 for student experience in the UK.

The post will work with the Founding Executive Dean of Medicine and School of Medicine (SoM)Leadership Team to establish St Mary’s University School of Medicine as a centre of excellent education, scholarship and research. The successful candidate will provide operational and strategic leadership, with responsibility management for all external partnership and engagement activity in the School of Medicine.

The key priority of the role is to build and maintain working relationships with the key partners and stakeholders, including NHS and independent care providers, ICBs, Primary Care Networks and the GMC, ensuring that the interests of the School of Medicine are effectively promoted and academic programmes meet the requirements of students, stakeholders and statutory and regulatory bodies.

This role is ideal for an operational and strategic leader with the experience of managing faculty development and undergraduate medical education programmes. Significant senior operational experience in higher education setting is essential, ideally with both undergraduate and postgraduate education. The successful candidate will also be able to show the ability to create and manage a significant body of external stakeholders in health and medicine disciplines.

To apply for the role, please submit an online application form with your CV and supporting statement explaining how your qualifications, skills and experience fulfil the essential criteria for the job. Please refer to the job description attached to the advertisement on University’s recruitment portal.

For any queries, please contact hrjobs@stmarys.ac.uk

Closing Date: 02 March 2025 at 23:00

Overview

As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

St Mary’s University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer. Please also view our detailed access guide by following the link: St. Mary's University | AccessAble

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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