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Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education

University of South Wales

The University of South Wales (USW) is innovative, thriving, and sustainable. We work to build better futures for our students, our communities and our partners economically, socially, and culturally.

We are poised to make bold change, but true to our mission and purpose. The higher education sector is clearly facing challenges, but we are well advanced in our thinking about how to respond so that we can deliver our 2030 Strategy, transforming lives and our world for the better. To do that, we need also to transform ourselves and find new ways of working, teaching and researching that are impactful but sustainable. So, in change, we see opportunity. We understand that we need to be different, and we accept that challenge fully.

We are now seeking to appoint the Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education. Reporting to the Deputy Vice Chancellor, the Dean is responsible for the strategic direction and development of the faculty’s academic portfolio spanning health, policing, sport, education and psychology. The Dean will drive the highest standards of quality and student outcomes, champion outstanding research and embrace commercial activity, building both reputation, REF performance and market share. This requires creative vision, strategic perspective and commercial acumen to deliver the University’s ambitious 2030 strategy.

You will bring significant leadership experience gained within a relevant faculty, coupled with broad experience of working effectively with wider senior leadership teams within higher education. You will have experience of leading change and transformation initiatives, including leading cultural change to deliver improved performance. You will be a strategic thinker, with the analytical capability to facilitate conceptual thinking, innovation and creativity, and will bring high level influencing and negotiating skills and an ability to engage with our stakeholder community, both internally and externally. 

For a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultants at Anderson Quigley: Elliott Rae on +44 (0)7584 078 534, elliott.rae@andersonquigley.com or Carolyn Coates on +44 (0)7825 871 944, carolyn.coates@andersonquigley.com,. 

The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 11th April 2025. 

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief.  We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.

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Mae Prifysgol De Cymru (PDC) yn arloesol, yn ffynnu ac yn gynaliadwy. Rydym yn gweithio i adeiladu dyfodol gwell i’n myfyrwyr, ein cymunedau a’n partneriaid yn economaidd, yn gymdeithasol ac yn ddiwylliannol.

Rydym yn barod i wneud newid beiddgar, ond yn driw i’n cenhadaeth a’n pwrpas. Mae’r sector addysg uwch yn amlwg yn wynebu heriau, ond rydym yn flaengar yn ein ffordd o feddwl am sut i ymateb fel y gallwn gyflawni ein Strategaeth 2030, gan drawsnewid bywydau a’n byd er gwell. I wneud hynny, mae angen i ni hefyd drawsnewid ein hunain a dod o hyd i ffyrdd newydd o weithio, addysgu ac ymchwilio sy’n effeithiol ond yn gynaliadwy. Felly, wrth newid, rydym yn gweld cyfle. Rydym yn deall bod angen i ni fod yn wahanol ac rydym yn derbyn yr her honno’n llawn.

Rydym nawr am benodi Deon y Gyfadran Gwyddorau Bywyd ac Addysg. Gan adrodd i’r Dirprwy Is-ganghellor, mae’r Deon yn gyfrifol am gyfeiriad strategol a datblygiad portffolio academaidd y gyfadran sy’n cwmpasu iechyd, plismona, chwaraeon, addysg, a seicoleg. Bydd y Deon yn gyrru’r safonau uchaf o ran ansawdd a chanlyniadau myfyrwyr, yn hyrwyddo ymchwil ragorol ac yn croesawu gweithgarwch masnachol, gan adeiladu enw da, perfformiad REF a chyfran o’r farchnad. Mae hyn yn gofyn am weledigaeth greadigol, safbwynt strategol, a chraffter masnachol i gyflawni strategaeth uchelgeisiol y Brifysgol ar gyfer 2030.

Byddwch yn dod â phrofiad arweinyddiaeth sylweddol a gafwyd o fewn cyfadran berthnasol, ynghyd â phrofiad eang o weithio'n effeithiol gyda thimau uwch arweinyddiaeth o fewn addysg uwch. Bydd gennych brofiad o arwain mentrau newid a thrawsnewid, gan gynnwys arwain newid diwylliannol er mwyn gwella perfformiad. Byddwch yn feddyliwr strategol, gyda'r gallu dadansoddol i hwyluso meddwl cysyniadol, arloesedd a chreadigedd, a bydd yn dod â sgiliau dylanwadu a thrafod lefel uchel a'r gallu i ymgysylltu â'n cymuned rhanddeiliaid, yn fewnol ac yn allanol.

I gael trafodaeth gyfrinachol, cysylltwch â'n hymgynghorwyr cynghori yn Anderson Quigley: Elliott Rae ar +44 (0)7584 078 534, elliott.rae@andersonquigley.com neu Carolyn Coates ar +44 (0)7825 871 944, carolyn.coates@andersonquigley.com

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw hanner dydd, dydd Gwener 11fed Ebrill 2025.

Rydym wedi ymrwymo i gyflogi gweithlu amrywiol a chreu amgylchedd cynhwysol. Rydym yn annog ceisiadau o gefndiroedd a chymunedau amrywiol, yn enwedig o ran oedran, anabledd, hunaniaeth o ran rhywedd, cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, hil a chrefydd a/neu gred. Rydym yn meincnodi ein llwyddiant trwy achrediadau cydraddoldeb gydag Athena Swan, Siarter Cydraddoldeb Hil, Hyderus o ran Anabledd Stonewall.

Location: Cardiff
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 18th March 2025
Closes: 11th April 2025
Job Ref: AQ3150
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