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Dean for Colleges

Vice-Chancellor's Office
Location:  Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
Closing Date:   Friday 24 May 2024
Interview Date:   Thursday 30 May 2024
Reference:  0614-24

Please note: this job is only available to current employees of Lancaster University

The Dean for Colleges is responsible for the strategic leadership and development of the nine Colleges and their contribution to the student and staff experience at Lancaster. The Dean will develop the vision for Colleges in line with the University strategy and values to support our ‘community of communities’ and ensuring that College membership remains a distinctive, vibrant and valuable offer which underpins the student experience at Lancaster, and a forum for staff networking.

 Reporting directly to the Vice-Chancellor, the role is a senior management role appointed within the Vice-Chancellor’s Office and will attend the Executive Board as relevant to the agenda. It is offered at 0.4FTE for an initial term of 3 years and remunerated pro-rata in line with the Senior Salary Framework Level 2, replacing 0.4FTE of the employee’s underlying substantive contract for the period of appointment.  

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