Deputy Dean - Faculty of Science & Health

Salary

£93,710 - £107,294 per annum (Grade 12)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full-Time

Job category/type

Permanent - Full-Time

Job reference

REC00004853

The Role

We are seeking an exceptional academic leader to join the Faculty of Science & Health 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): 20 May 2026

Interview & Assessment (in person): 4 June 2026

Contact

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

Employer

University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)

Benefits

• Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
• Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
• Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
• Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Staff wellbeing programmes.
• Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
• Discounted learning.
• Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.

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