Job Description

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Location

Brighton, UK###

Hours

Part time of 0.6 FTE / 22.5 hours per week.###

Salary

Responsibility Allowance of 10,000 per annum.###

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract
About the role



The University seeks to appoint a Head of School for the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. The School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences covering the disciplines of Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy. The School plays an important role within the Faculty, contributing to the University Strategy and wider academic mission.


The Head of School will report to the Executive Dean and be part of the Faculty Executive Team. The role requires close engagement with academic and professional services colleagues across the School and the wider University and plays a key part in ensuring alignment with both Faculty and University goals.


This is a significant leadership role, offering an opportunity to shape the School's direction during an important period of development. The Head of School will provide academic leadership and effective management, fostering an environment in which teaching, research, and student experience can flourish. Working in close partnership with the Executive Dean, Associate Deans and Faculty colleagues, and in alignment with University strategy, the Head of School will ensure the continued strength and relevance of the School's programmes, research activity, and engagement with students and external partners.



About you



We are looking for a senior academic, normally of Professorial standing, with a strong personal record of research, education and/or scholarship, and a clear commitment to academic excellence and collegial leadership. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to engage and inspire others, to lead through collaboration and inclusion, and to manage resources and teams effectively within a complex organisational structure.


An understanding of the strategic environment facing higher education, and the ability to respond creatively and constructively, will also be important.



About our School



We are a research-intensive School that simultaneously delivers outstanding teaching to our students. As such we aim to be consistently recognised as truly world leading in key areas of our science, by extending the international excellence, impact and visibility of our research. We aim to be within the top UK universities in our discipline areas, attracting high-quality students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

We will establish a reputation as having a particularly open, stimulating, collaborative and supportive working environment for both staff and students, enabling the best possible outcomes for research, teaching and learning. We will further enhance our links with non-academic actors on local, national and international scales, and will maximize the impact of our work.

The School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences is proud to hold a Bronze Athena Swann Award.

Why work here



Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion

Further Key Information



Please contact Luc Moreau (luc.moreau@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

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May 27, 2025 5:59 PM###

Expected Interview Date

9th or 11th or 18th June 2025. To be Confirmed###

Expected Start Date

01 August 2025###

Fixed Term Contract Duration

Officership for 5 years.