Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Professional Services within the School of Humanities.

As an integral member of both the School\'s Leadership Team and the College Professional Services Leadership Team, the postholder will play a lead role in the successful implementation and delivery of the College and School\'s strategy, policies, and objectives, in order to fully achieve key University/College/School goals and deliver improvements evidenced by internal and external measures.

Accountable to the Director of College Professional Services the postholder has day-to-day responsibilities to support the Head of School.

In addition to the general leadership contributions above, the postholder will be responsible for all professional support services to the School including learning and teaching, research, and operational. This currently includes a blend of line management responsibility, direct and indirect, across professional/administrative, technical and operational staff within the School and business partnering with College functions. This will involve setting and monitoring appropriate operating models and service standards, across a wide range of activities, including ensuring appropriate integration with wider College and University services.

This post is full time (35 hrs per week), and offered on an open ended basis.

Visit our website for further information about the University of Glasgow and the School of Humanities,

Closing date: 17 September 2023

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community

In line with the commitments in the University of Glasgow\'s Gaelic Language Plan, we also welcome and value skills in Gaelic language for anyone working within areas where key Gaelic services are delivered, in particular within the School of Humanities / Sgoil nan Daonnachdan and the College of Arts.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.
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