Head of School vacancy

Friday, 11 September 2015

The University is advertising a vacancy for the post of Head of School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences to recruit the successor to the current Head of School, Professor Simon Chandler-Wilde, from 1 January 2016. 

The Vice-Chancellor is seeking expressions of interest from staff within the Schools and across the University who are keen to develop their careers further by taking on an academic leadership and managerial role at an important time for the University.  

The role of the Head of School is changing as a result of our work on revising our academic structures, changes to the academic planning and resource allocation model and the Professional and Administrative Services Review. Responsible for providing the School’s academic leadership, the Head of School will also contribute to the broader leadership within the wider University.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce and we welcome applications where a flexible working pattern and/or a job share is proposed. Specifically, we welcome applications where it is proposed to take up the role as half of a job share (and no indication is needed as to who the other half might be). We also welcome coordinated applications from two separate members of staff proposing to undertake the role as a job share.

To view the new job description and person specification for the role, please follow this link on the University of Reading job vacancy website. The position will only be available to internal applicants. We welcome informal enquiries which can be addressed to Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof Robert Van de Noort.

Expressions of interest should be made by submitting a statement of interest and suitability (2 pages max) to recruitment@reading.ac.uk by Friday 25 September 2015.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 7 October 2015.