Dean of the Faculty of Business & Social Sciences & Pro Vice-Chancellor

The Role

Kingston University is a UK, top 60 institution (Guardian University Guide 2024), providing outstanding teaching and learning to more than 20,000 students across four Faculties on four campuses. With an ambitious Strategy and growth targets, we provide our students with an innovative learning environment, geared to their future career success.

Awarded Gold in all three categories in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework, we are one of the most inclusive institutions in the country, with a strong international outlook and commitment to cultural diversity.

Our Town House Strategy sets us apart from the rest of the sector, underpinned by our commitment to transforming our students’ education, by embedding the Future Skills most valued by employers across our curriculum. Through a university-wide roll out of our new Future Skills modules, we are ensuring that every one of our undergraduates acquires the attributes vital for career success, including problem-solving, digital aptitude, collaboration and critical thinking.

As a key force behind our Town House Strategy, we are proud to be appointing a new Dean of the Faculty of Business & Social Sciences & Pro Vice-Chancellor.

The Person

Reporting directly to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen Spier, the Dean will provide strategic leadership for the Faculty, and will lead on the delivery of high-quality teaching, research and external partnerships. With relevant senior management experience, a strong track record of academic achievement in a relevant discipline and experience of leading change and delivering excellence, the successful candidate will also bring a genuine commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. A track record of partnership working is essential, as is an inclusive approach to leadership and an unwavering commitment to delivering an outstanding student experience, whilst ensuring the future growth of the Faculty.

As a member of Kingston’s senior leadership team, the Dean plays an important role in university decision-making at the highest level. Embracing our values as an Inclusive, Innovative, Ambitious and Enterprising university, the Dean will support the mission, vision and behaviours of wider cultural change.

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, at a bold and forward-thinking university which has taken great strides forward in recent years.

The Faculty

The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences combines the heritage and modern capabilities of the Kingston Business School and the School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences.

Further information

Salary: Commensurate on experience.

The closing date for applications is midnight (GMT) on Sunday 30th March 2025.

An executive search process is being managed by Perrett Laver. For further information about the person specification and details of how to apply, please see the link here Perrett Laver: Dean of the Faculty of Business & Social Sciences & Pro Vice-Chancellor.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further or have any questions about the role, please contact Research Associate, Harvir Bains at harvir.bains@perrettlaver.com or +44 (0)20 3928 7388.

We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.

We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community.

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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