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Head of School of Engineering

Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science

An outstanding senior leadership roleThe University of South Wales is Wales’ largest University with 30,000 students across 3 campus locations inCardiff, Newport and Pontypridd. The next phase of our development is hugely exciting. Following thedirection of our Academic Plan and working with our partners in industry, government and our FE strategicalliance, we will enhance our already impressive academic portfolio to bring further success to the Universitythrough to 2020 and beyond. This is an opportunity for ambitious and able candidates to lead the School ofEngineering and to influence the strategic developments of the University.

Appointment of Head of School of Engineering, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science

University of South Wales2

Pontypridd Campus

£72,100-£74,258 pa

We are looking for an excellent candidate to be a key member of the Faculty senior management team, effectively contributing to therunning of the School at strategic and operational levels. You will drive forwards ambitious plans to grow student numbers and researchoutputs. You will represent the School both internally and externally, particularly championing teaching, learning, student experience,research, consultancy public engagement and knowledge exchange.

To apply please submit your application online via https://jobs.southwales.ac.uk/vacancies/

Head of School EngineeringFaculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences

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The University of South Wales

Within the United Kingdom, USW is unique in the breadth of its role,encompassing a modern university and two subsidiaries in Wales’national conservatoire, the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama,and The College Merthyr Tydfil. The University’s work has beenrecognised with UK-wide awards for its innovative support tostudents, and widening access to higher education through itspioneering UHOVI (Universities Heads of the Valleys Initiative)programme.

The University offers a full range of qualifications from furthereducation level to degrees and PhD study. As a major university, itdelivers the full range of STEM subjects, from engineering andmathematics to computing and surveying as well as being anexperienced provider of teacher training courses.

The University of South Wales is renowned for its partnerships withmajor employers, from British airways to the National HealthService. Its relationship with employers as a leading university forcareers is reflected in the high employment rate of its graduates,with 94% of students in employment or further study within sixmonths of graduating.

Lecturers range from award-winning poets, authors and historiansto computer scientists, engineers, and journalists. Many of them arestill active in their professions, so they bring a real understanding ofthe world of work into the classroom.

Students learn how their profession works in real life, exploring theirfield through courses taught in unique hands-on environmentsincluding their own airliner, moot courtroom, TV studios, stockexchange trading room, simulated hospital ward, and scene ofcrime house. Sports students train and play on facilities used andendorsed by world champions such as the All Blacks.

The University is a major player in the arts, with an internationallyacclaimed film school, industry-standard animation facilities,broadcasting studios, one of the UK’s oldest photography schools, astrong reputation for theatre design, award-winning poets,scriptwriters and authors, and the national music and dramaconservatoire, the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, within its group.

The University is a powerhouse in applied research used to shapemajor decisions. As a major public policy think-tank, it offersindependent advice to government, industry and employers acrossthe UK on health, education, economic growth, social policy, andgovernance. It provides a partnership platform for ideas and debatewith major think tanks such as the Joseph Rowntree Foundationand NESTA.

USW is a leader in key areas of specialist research, such assustainable energy, educational development, health, creativeindustries and the arts, mobile communications, humanities, sportsinjury and performance, new business incubation, and innovationfor technology and start-up companies.

Founded by industry and the professions, the University of South Wales, with over 30,000 students is one ofBritain’s most exciting new universities and a major player in higher education. One of the top ten campusuniversities in the UK by student number, it attracts a cosmopolitan mix of students from over 120 countriesand all backgrounds.

The Faculty of Computing, Engineeringand Sciences (CES)

The Faculty is organised into three schools plus a new AviationAcademy, which will have a branch campus in Dubai South from 2018.

• Computing and Mathematics• Engineering• Applied Sciences • Aviation Academy

TeachingA large proportion of our courses are professionally accredited bybodies such as the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, RoyalInstitution of Chartered Surveyors, the British Computer Society,Society of Biology, the Forensic Science Society and the Royal Societyof Chemistry. Together with our close links with highly-regardedindustry players such as British Airways, IBM, Orange, Microsoft,Costain and Stradform, this ensures that our courses reflect the latestrequirements of industry.

FacilitiesThe University has an ongoing multi-million pound investmentprogramme from which the Faculty of Computing Engineering andScience has benefited in the form of a £1.5 million AircraftMaintenance Centre including our very own commercial jet onCampus, in Treforest. This has added to our aerospace provision,following the addition of our flight simulator, gas turbine engineand wind tunnel. A 1,000 m2 extension to the centre wascompleted in September 2015. A £3m development, also atTreforest, created a new, modern Centre for Automotive & PowerSystem Engineering (CAPSE). This was completed in July 2015.CAPSE has been part-sponsored by the Welsh Government’sflagship A4B programme under the European Development Fund.The Centre is home to Wales’s only four-wheel drive ‘rolling road’,which allows experts to test next-generation vehicles by accuratelysimulating driving conditions without going out on the road. Thesedevelopments are in addition to the existing industry-standardfacilities the Faculty operates, including civil and mechanicalengineering testing labs, lighting design studios, and electronicssignal and communications labs. Forensic Science facilities includea Crime Scene Investigation House, which allows students toexperience a range of crime scene simulations from burglaries tohomicides and fatal fires.

Appointment of Head of School of Engineering, Faculty of Computing, Engineering


Located at the Pontypridd Campus, we have 250 academic staff and 4,000 students, including 510 International students and 410 European students. 60 students are studying at PhD level, and 350 are ontaught postgraduate courses, with the remainder on undergraduate courses. In addition, the Faculty has 650 students studying in the University’s partner network of FE colleges.


Research

Some of the highlights of our research and engagement include:

• The Information Security Research Group, which has developed aservice for the forensic recovery and analysis of data. The University of South Wales has the only government-approved high-security computer forensics laboratory in a UK university. The laboratory carries out training and consultancy work for policeand government, and is a recognised Centre of Excellence.

• With support from the Welsh Government, we have invested in the Hydrogen Research Centre at Baglan as a platform for experimental research into the development of renewable hydrogen production systems, novel hydrogen energy-storage technologies, and wider issues in the implementation of hydrogenenergy systems. The Hydrogen Centre and its researchers has placed Wales as a world-leading centre for the development of biochemical, chemical and systems engineering for the research and delivery of sustainable hydrogen low-Carbon technologies within the UK and further afield.

• The Sustainable Environment Research Centre (SERC) is a ground-breaking research centre bringing together leaders from biology, engineering, chemistry, and physics united in a single academic team which combines their resources and skills to meet the energysecurity and environmental challenges of the new millennium. Bydissolving the boundaries between disparate academic divisions, SERC has already established itself as one of the most forward-looking institutions in Europe by achieving large grants in many key areas.

• The Centre of Excellence in Mobile and Emerging Technologies (CEMET) is leading a new revolution in mobile applications technology, researched, designed and developed here in Wales. Eligible beneficiaries from this European-funded project include small and medium-sized enterprises. The Integrated Communications Research Centre (ICRC), linked to CEMET, has an exceptional track record in collaborative research with major industries such as Orange, Panasonic and General Dynamics UK.

Research at the University of South Wales is focused on providing solutions to problems that affect society andthe economy. The Faculty contributes to this with research across all its subject areas and submitted in the REF2014 under B10 (Mathematical Sciences), B11 (Computer Science and Informatics), and B15 (GeneralEngineering).


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Responsible to: Dean of Faculty

Grade: K

Job Purpose:

The Head of School will lead ambitious progress and continued growth of the School, having strategic leadership and overall managementresponsibility for resources. The Head of School will assist the Dean and Deputy Dean of Faculty in providing the full range of senior levelactivities required and will contribute to the development and delivery of the Faculty strategy, shaping decisions and maximisinginterdisciplinary collaborative activities. The Head of School will line manage the Deputy Head of School to support the operationalmanagement and leadership of the School

In addition the Head of School will have responsibility for a specific portfolio of cross-faculty activity including an outward-facing agenda.The portfolio focussed element will be undertaken on a rotational basis in consideration of Faculty and University priorities.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for developing and ensuring the effective delivery of key strategic objectives, targets and enterprise in fulfilment of a specific portfolio agenda. This will require:

• Development of a specific strategy and operational plan for the area of responsibility including a systematic, critical review of existing processes and activity

• Identification of key personnel across the Faculty, ensuring objectives are understood and resources are applied effectively to achieve Faculty strategy

• Securing other resources from within the Faculty and/or University and/or externally, liaising to ensure links are established/developed which support delivery of the objectives

• Effective project management of the plan, reviewing progress regularly and making recommendations for future actions to the Dean and Faculty Executive to ensure milestones and targets are achieved

• To work closely with fellow Head of School appointees with differing portfolios and with those carrying similar responsibilities across the University

• To be responsible for setting the strategic direction for the School in collaboration with the Dean, providing leadership and innovation in teaching and research, enterprise and engagement, and nurturing talent wherever possible

• To contribute to the development and delivery of the Faculty strategy and be committed to the pursuit of University corporate objectives

• To be responsible for the implementation of the Faculty strategy and University Strategic Priorities and specified Key Performance Indicators, and translate these in a School specific context

• To act as a role model, maximising own and team’s contribution to the School’s and Faculty’s success

• To provide oversight and guidance for the management of allocated resources, working with the Deputy Head of School to ensure resources are efficiently, equitably and effectively allocated and utilised

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• Secure new income streams with regard to academic courses, commercial and research activities

• Be inclusive, building and nurturing strong and effective partnerships with the team and external partners

• To oversee succession plans for staff in the School, which provide development opportunities for staff to gain experience of activities that broaden and deepen their knowledge, understanding and skills

• To foster positive working relationships with senior members of other Faculties, Corporate Departments, external partners and stakeholdersto fulfil the needs of the School, Faculty and University as appropriate

• To develop and promote interdisciplinary activities with other Schools in line with Faculty strategy and objectives;

• To lead, where appropriate, on pan-university initiatives

• To contribute to Faculty, Corporate and external Working Groups and to represent the School and the Faculty, both internally and externally

• To deputise for the Dean and Deputy Dean at internal and external events as appropriate

• To seek opportunities to experience work that broadens and deepens personal knowledge, understanding and skills.

• To support the Dean (or Dean’s Nominee) in the discharge of compliance issues such as Health and Safety, Data Protection and Freedom of Information

• To contribute to the Faculty’s commitment to the University’s Equalities agenda, via Faculty and Corporate working groups

• To undertake any additional or alternative duties as directed by the Dean of Faculty, commensurate with the role/grade


Criteria required to fulfil this post

Academic Credibility

• A strong academic track record gained at an appropriate level of a university of a comparable body/organisation of sufficient scale, scope and similar purpose

• Thorough appreciation of, and sensitivity to the HE environment in the UK and internationally with a shrewd understanding as to key drivers, decision making environments and bodies and future challenges.

• A track record in, or evidence of, the ability to increase or develop additional sources of income• A track record of, or evidence of, the ability to lead cross-faculty activities or within a unit of similar scale• Ability and thorough understanding of research activity, the HE, University and Faculty research agenda and REF requirements

Experience

• Leadership and management in the Higher Education sector• Leading and contributing to the development and successful delivery of strategies and operational plans• Proven track record of entrepreneurial and commercial success• Portfolio development and review, including identifying and adopting innovative approaches to delivery• Research/income generation• Effective financial and resource management

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge

• In depth knowledge of one or more of the School’s subject areas• Engagement with key cross Faculty strategic responsibilities and able to demonstrate the potential to provide strategic leadership of an

externally focussed agenda• Ability to develop and implement strategies and associated operational plans for the School and Faculty• Ability to lead and motivate others• Develop appropriate behaviours in team members which drive success for the team, School and Faculty• Knowledge of quality systems and processes within HE• Administrative and organisational skills• Ability to develop effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders internally and externally• Ability to work through the medium of Welsh (desirable)

Person specification

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Personal Attributes

• Values are aligned with the purpose of the University, Faculty and School• Appropriate professionalism, self-confidence, creativity, determination, ambition and energy• Driven to deliver with a focus on outputs• The ability to inspire and communicate with colleagues at all levels in an organisation.• Ability to lead people, with a proven track record of winning hearts and minds of team members to achieve success• Influencing and advocacy skills of high order• Exceptional communication and relationship skills, allied with the ability to listen• Committed to being an ambassador for the Faculty and University• Prepared to take collective responsibility working with appropriate levels of trust and confidentiality• Possess an approach which actively encourages participation and input from others and recognises opportunities for learning from others• Committed to resolving problems and tackling difficult issues with a solution-based focus• Actively develops effective working relationships across the University and particularly in developing cross-School and Faculty working• Ability to develop effective working relationships with key Faculty strategic external partners and stakeholders• Commitment to support and engage with the University's approach to leadership and management of staff

Qualifications

• Higher degree or doctorate• Appropriate professional body accreditation• Fellowship or Senior Fellowship of the HEA or willingness to achieve within 6 month of appointment

Notes

• The terms and conditions of the post (including grade and salary) will be those of the University of South Wales

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