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Head of Department of Engineering

Head of Salary £75,953 - £82,077 p.a. pro rata
Professorial Salary £71,460 - £100,883 p.a. pro rata

About the Role

Nottingham Trent university (NTU) is The Times and The Sunday Times Modern University of the Year 2023 and the What Uni Student Choice Awards University of the Year 2023. NTU’s strategy – University, reimagined – demonstrates our commitment to doing the right thing for our people, our communities, and our environment. The School of Science and Technology is home to over 7000 students including more than 1500 postgraduate students.

We're seeking to recruit a creative and ambitious academic leader as Head of Department of Engineering to succeed the founding Head of Department, Prof Neil Mansfield, who moves to a new role at NTU. Your mission is to develop and grow the department to enable our graduates, research, and knowledge exchange to provide the best engineering solutions to the challenges of a changing world. You have a well-developed understanding of the UK Higher Education and Engineering sectors and a proven track record of delivery to ensure our future success. You also have a passion to support the inclusive culture and the career development of the team, a commitment to innovative delivery of Engineering courses and a track record of income generation. Your personal research, knowledge exchange or scholarship is in a relevant area of Engineering and may be at a professorial level. You will also contribute to the leadership of the overall School as a member of the School Executive Team.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

About Us

Our six departments span engineering and computer science as well as the biological, mathematical, physical and sport sciences. We have a highly interdisciplinary culture and foster an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative working environment, so that staff and students from all backgrounds are enabled to succeed. Investment in people and facilities is a cornerstone to our success, including over £65 million of capital for research and teaching in recent years. The Department is mostly based on the Clifton campus with some provision at the University Centre, Mansfield.

The Department of Engineering was established in 2017 with a vision to develop creative engineers who will shape the future. Following investment in a new Engineering building and an excellent academic and technical team, the department is now home to about 1000 students studying mechanical, electrical and electronic, aerospace, biomedical and sport engineering courses. Engineering research at NTU was ranked as 14th in the UK with respect to Grade Point Average in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, according to The Times Higher Education.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Professor Mary O'Neill (Executive Dean) at mary.oneill@ntu.ac.uk

Join Us

Find out more about our academic community at NTU, including the support we offer to academics at all stages of their careers at Support for academics | Nottingham Trent University

We also offer:

• 35 days annual leave per year, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata .
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Lifestyle Health Assessment or Private Medical Insurance.
• Opportunity to receive a bonus for exceptional performance and contribution.
• Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• And a whole lot more…

Come and be part of our success. Apply today.

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Whilst this role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.