Dean of Design School

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for an exceptional individual to join London College of Communication (LCC) as the Dean of Design School. This position offers a unique opportunity to provide strong academic and managerial leadership to a world-class Design School, whilst contributing to the strategic development of both LCC and the University.

As Dean you will lead the development and delivery of the curriculum within the School, ensuring that all learning and teaching is supported by cutting-edge digital and physical learning environments. You will build and maintain an academic environment that promotes outstanding research, creative practice and public-facing knowledge exchange. With a strong focus on delivering an excellent student experience and fostering strong graduate outcomes, you will provide visionary and effective leadership to the academic and support teams, cultivating a culture of inclusivity and high performance.

As a member of the College Executive Board and Management Group, you will play an integral part in implementing UAL’s Strategy 2030 and College Annual Operating plans, where you will help meet key performance indicators whilst advancing the objectives of the University. Additionally, your expertise will contribute to the operational and strategic development processes of the College, offering insights on student number planning and resource requirements, both human and physical, to support LCC’s curriculum offer.

This is a rare opportunity to make a significant impact and contribute to the ongoing success of our Design School and the broader University community.

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About you

You will possess extensive knowledge and experience within your subject area, educated to PhD level or equivalent qualifications or professional experience, and recognised as a leading authority in your subject or professional area. You will have a substantial record of teaching, research, and/or professional practice in one or more of the School’s specialist areas, which will contribute to your ability to shape and influence developments within the School.

As an effective leader, you will be capable of inspiring and motivating others, setting the direction for one or more functions and promoting collaboration across formal boundaries. Your exceptional planning, prioritisation, and project management skills will enable you to achieve long-term strategic objectives. You will possess the ability to build and nurture effective teams, networks, and communities of practice, in order to foster constructive cross-team collaboration.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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