Head of Academic Department (College of Health, Education and Public Life) - Internal Only (HEP001-26-145)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The University is seeking exceptional leaders to take on the role of Head of Academic Departments providing academic and operational leadership across all areas of the Department within the College of Health, Education and Public Life. This is a pivotal senior role, central to enabling the College and departments to deliver their academic strategy, research and knowledge exchange strategy, enhance operational performance, and deliver an outstanding student experience.

As a core member of the College Executive Board, you will work in close partnership with the Executive Dean, Deputy Executive Deans, Director of College Operations and colleagues across the University and College to ensure that College operations function as a cohesive, high‑performing unit aligned to our Brighton 2035 strategy to deliver excellent and equitable student outcomes, a distinctive, inclusive and attractive student experience and financial sustainability.

We are seeking five Head of Departments for the College in the following areas;

1. Department of Education and Social Work
2. Department of Allied and Public Health
3. Department of Nursing and Midwifery
4. Department of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
5. Department of Psychology and Sport Science

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role. This is a full-time role, and permanent, however, we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share.

Interested candidates should provide an expression of interest (max equivalent to 2 sides of A4) stating which department they are applying for, and what experiences they can bring to this role, as well as a copy of their CV.

Closing Date: 14 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £75,919 to £80,530 per annum

Associate Head of Academic Department (College of Health, Education and Public Life) - Internal Only (HEP0002-26-146)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The University is seeking exceptional leaders to apply for a secondment role of Associate Head of Academic Departments to support the Head of Departments in providing academic and operational leadership across all areas of the departments within the College of Health, Education and Public Life. You will contribute to delivering high-quality teaching, learning, research, knowledge exchange, and student experience by overseeing delegated areas of responsibility and ensuring smooth running of day-to-day activities. You will work collaboratively with the Head of Academic Department, other Associate Head of academic department, academic and professional service colleagues to foster an inclusive and high-performing academic community.

We are seeking ten Associate Head of Departments for the College (two for each department) in the following areas;

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role. This is a 0.5 FTE seconded role, initially for a 3 year period.

Closing Date: 14 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £71,566 pro rata

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Head of Academic Department (College of Health, Education and Public Life) - Internal Only (HEP001-26-145)

Associate Head of Academic Department (College of Health, Education and Public Life) - Internal Only (HEP0002-26-146)