Deputy Dean - Faculty of Creative & Cultural Industries

Deputy Dean - Faculty of Creative & Cultural Industries

The University of Portsmouth is a global employer of choice where exceptional people create, share and apply knowledge that makes a difference.

Ambition, Responsibility and Openness drive our every endeavour. Join our esteemed institution with a proven track record of success – one of only four universities in the south-east of England to achieve a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked third of all modern universities in the UK for research power, with 77 per cent of research ranked world-leading and internationally excellent. We proudly rank among the top 140 universities globally in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

The Role:

We are seeking an exceptional academic leader to join the Faculty of Creative & Cultural Industries in our new Deputy Dean role. Supporting the Executive Dean, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across education, research, and innovation, ensuring excellence, efficiency, and a thriving, inclusive academic community.

As principal deputy, you will lead faculty operations, drive academic strategy, and ensure strong performance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in shaping a future focused portfolio aligned to student, employer, and societal needs, while leading major transformational initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver the faculty’s academic vision, portfolio, and new programme development.
• Lead cross faculty transformation and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee operations, including planning, performance, and KPI delivery.
• Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements (e.g. OfS, QAA, UKVI).
• Support financial planning, budgeting, and resource management.
• Lead and develop Heads of School and senior colleagues, fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture.
• Contribute to institutional leadership and deputise for the Executive Dean as required.

You will bring significant academic leadership experience, with a proven ability to deliver strategy, lead change, manage complexity, build and inspire high-performing teams.

Location:

Whilst there is a need to be in Portsmouth a few days a week, hybrid working is available for this role.

Interview dates:

First stage interview (phone call): 14 May 2026

Interview & Assessment (In person): 3 June 2026

Contact:

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Ruth Paterson at ruth.paterson@port.ac.uk