Head of Business School

A message from the Vice ChancellorI am delighted to introduce you to the brand new University of South Wales, and am so proud to beits first Vice Chancellor. The coming together of the University of Glamorgan and the University ofWales Newport heralds the start of something very special within UK and Welsh higher education.The new institution will be far more than the sum of its component parts and we will quicklybecome a major force both nationally and internationally – of that I am convinced.

From the outset we need to recruit innovative and high-performing leaders, and I would bedelighted to receive applications from prospective candidates who feel able to meet our testing

requirements and help lead us through the pending challenges .

These are opportunities that will not come along very often – the chance to influence the creation of anew university of size and scale, and with a passion to succeed, that will be hard to match. The challenges are of course numerous,with all that the sector is facing plus the academic leadership of a change agenda of significant proportions. However, the expertisethat exists between the staff of 2 merging universities is vast. Your mission would be to harness that expertise and help put theUniversity of South Wales firmly on the HE map.

Good luck, Julie.

Professor Julie Lydon, Vice Chancellor, University of South Wales

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Business | Computing & Mathematics | Applied Science | Drama & Music | Media | Art & Design

Salary: £67,394-£69,411 per annum

Details and application form are available on our website:

www.southwales.ac.uk/jobs

The new University of South Wales began its formal journey in April2013 following an amalgamation of the University of Glamorgan andthe University of Wales Newport. It is now a major player in the UKhigher education sector with more than 30,000 students, and its uniqueheritage, clear pedigree and sheer scale gives USW a fantasticopportunity to make a signi4cant impact within the region, nationallyand internationally building on numerous strengths of the twocombining institutions.

The new University seeks outstanding individuals to lead the schools.You will be required to provide academic leadership within the School,focussing on the development and delivery of academic activities andoperational management of the School. You will have experience inleading, managing and contributing to the development and delivery ofstrategic and operational plans. Further information can be obtainedthrough visiting our website.

Heads of School x 6

Closing date: Friday 5th July, 2013

The University of South Wales

Vision

The University is committed to:- Accessible, distinctive and responsive education- Providing an excellent student experience- Economic development and job creation across South Wales- Cultural enrichment across Wales- Community-based education- Investment and concentration in Science, Technology,

Engineering and maths (STEM)- Expansion of international education

Within its Group structure are included the nationalconservatoire of Wales (the Royal Welsh College of Music andDrama) and a major college of further education (College @Merthyr Tydfil).

The University of South Wales will be a powerhouse in appliedresearch and renowned for its partnership with majoremployers under its Business Engagement Strategy. Currentexamples include British Airways and the National HealthService, strengthening its role as a leading university forcareers that will be reflected in the employment rate of itsgraduates.

The quest for international excellence is matched by the rolethe new University will play in its hinterland, with existingprojects such a the Universities of the Valleys Institute – apartnership between the 2 conjoining institutions long beforeformal merger – pivotal in its plans. This project recently wonthe acclaimed Guardian HE Award for Widening Access.

A bedrock of the access agenda is the approach to studentsupport and again there are successes to be heralded with theUniversity of Glamorgan winning the THE Award in 2012within the Outstanding Student Support category.

Innovative Learning and Teaching will be the foundations ofthe new University’s academic success linking strongly with aresearch portfolio that punches significantly above its weight.An academic workload model will underpin this linkedapproach.

The structure of the new University is largely determined atsenior levels with The Executive Team, faculties and corporateareas now appointed to in the main – this post will completethe occupancy of these senior roles as identified on thestructure chart. It is important to us that the Deans areinvolved in the determination of structures within theirfaculties for roles envisaged at the next level as heads ofschool

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The University of South Wales is a major new player in the Higher Education market, one of the top tencampus universities in the UK by student number. With constituent institutions (the University ofGlamorgan and the University of Wales Newport) having achieved national recognition for their work instudent support and widening participation, the University now has 33,000 students across fivecampuses.

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Post: Head of School

Responsible to: Dean of Faculty

Salary: Grade K (£67,394 - £69,411) per annum

Job Purpose

The Head of School will provide academic leadership within the School, focussing on the development and delivery of academicactivities and operational management of the School.

Principal duties and responsibilities

• To be responsible for the implementation of the Faculty strategy and University Strategic Priorities as they impact on the School and input to the development of relevant strategies as required.

• To develop operational plans for the School in liaison with colleagues and staff that meet set targets and priorities.• To actively ensure the effective performance management of staff through use of the University’s performance appraisal process

and academic workload model, and to identify relevant development and training for staff.• To ensure that the academic curriculum offered by the School is regularly reviewed, current and innovative, and meets University

priorities, including targets for graduate employment and careers. • To monitor the recruitment and retention of programmes and student satisfaction levels within the School, identifying those that

do not meet set viability levels and taking action as appropriate. • To ensure that academic standards are met, including the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and that the standards are

consistently applied across the School.• To actively identify and support opportunities for research, income generation and consultancy services.• To lead on specific cross-faculty functions and initiatives to be determined in conjunction with the Dean.• To manage allocated resources, ensuring they are efficiently, equitably and effectively allocated and utilised.• To support the Dean in the discharge of compliance issues such as Health and Safety, Data Protection and Freedom of

Information.• To contribute to the Faculty’s commitment to the University’s Equalities agenda, via Faculty and Corporate working groups.• To foster excellent working relationships with senior members of other Faculties, Corporate Departments, external partners and

stakeholders. • To contribute to Faculty, Corporate and external Working Groups and to represent the School and the Faculty, both internally and

externally.• To undertake any additional or alternative duties as directed by the Dean of Faculty, commensurate with the role/grade.

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Person Specification: Head of School

Criteria required to fulfil this post

Experience• Leadership and management in Higher Education sector• Contributing to the development and successful delivery of strategies and operational plans• Portfolio development and review, including identifying and adopting innovative approaches to delivery• Research/income generation• Effective financial and resource management

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge• In depth knowledge of one or more of the School’s subject areas• Ability to develop and implement strategies and associated operational plans for the School• Ability to lead and motivate others • Knowledge of quality systems and processes within HE• Administrative and organisational skills• Ability to develop effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders

Personal Attributes• Committed to being an ambassador for the University• Possess an approach which actively encourages participation and input from others• Committed to resolving problems and tackling difficult issues• Actively develops effective working relationships across the University and particularly in developing cross-School and

Faculty working• Commitment to support and engage with the University's approach to leadership and management of staff

Qualifications• Higher degree or doctorate• Appropriate professional body accreditation

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The new Business School is an amalgamation of the 2 Schoolswhich existed in the previous Institutions. The formerGlamorgan Business School, based at the Treforest campusprovides the base for around 40 core academic staff, whilst theformer Newport Business School based at its City Campus,continues to be the base for around 25 core academic staff.In terms of subject areas the offering covers Business andManagement, Leadership, Marketing, Supply Chain & Logistics,Enterprise and Tourism. The University recently launched aFinancial and Professional Services programme out of itsCardiff base and the Business School will make a contributionto that offering.

In terms of research the School will be making submissionswithin the Business and Management Studies categories of theREF, although the volume of research outputs in general, is anarea that will demand some attention.

A number of externally funded projects are in operationincluding ESCALATE and the substantial Women Adding Valueto the Economy (WAVE) project.

The University of Wales Newport had declared itself as anEntrepreneurial University placing a high level of importanceon supporting local businesses and developing enterpriseskills. The Business Accountability and Responsibility Centre isunique in its focus on bringing together academics andmembers of the business community to debate topical issues.A Business and Management Group promote research inleadership, innovation and management behaviour. TheCentre for Entrepreneurship and Marketing (CrEaM) wasestablished to stimulate research in all areas of socio-economicdevelopment activity.

With regards international activity the Business School has asignificant number of international students and also has anumber of partnership and ‘flying faculty’ arrangements withinstitutions overseas.

Faculty of Business and SocietyThis faculty will be of significant size operating across 3 schools:Business School | Humanities and Social Sciences | Law, Accounting and Finance

Appointments to the Head of School posts have been made to the latter two Schools.

Heads of School will form part of the Faculty Senior Management Team.

This faculty will initially operate out of three campuses based in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd withthe formal base of the Faculty management hub at the City Centre Campus in Newport.

Student numbers - 7000

Academic staff - 188 (FTE)

Breadth of portfolio - subject areas within this facultyinclude: Business and Management, Marketing, SupplyChain/Logistics, Law, Accounting and Finance, English,History, Criminology, Art and Welsh Language

Academic information

Staff - 67 FTE/107 headcount (inc Hourly Paid/VisitingLecturers)

Students - 2,600 FTE (3350 headcount)

USW Business School

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Application Process

Please apply via our E-Recruitment Service www.southwales.ac.uk/jobs

The closing date for applications is Friday 5th July 2013.

Shortlisting will take place with a view to interviewing selected candidates before the end of July. Arrangements will be suitably flexible to allow for annual leave commitments.

Visit our website at www.southwales.ac.uk