The Role
Please note, this is an internal only vacancy. Applicants should use their BSU email address to apply.
We are inviting applications for the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic), a key position within the University’s senior leadership team at an important point in our strategic development.
We are inviting applications for the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic), a key position within the University’s senior leadership team at an important point in our strategic development.
Working closely with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the role provides institutional leadership across our academic Schools, portfolio and direct delivery sites, shaping a coherent, future-facing offer across multiple locations and modes. This includes oversight of undergraduate, postgraduate and short course provision, and supporting the continued development of flexible lifelong learning pathways.
About the Role
The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) will play a central role in delivering the academic aspects of our One University ambition, ensuring consistency of academic quality and standards across all locations of delivery, while enabling innovation and responsiveness within Schools, direct delivery and partnership provision. Acting as a key conduit between Schools and the University Executive Board (UEB), the role translates strategic intent into delivery and ensures that academic insight informs institutional direction.
The portfolio is broad and will evolve in line with strategic priorities, spanning academic development, performance and cross-university initiatives. The role contributes to Academic Board, Education Committee, the Digital Oversight Group and the University Leadership Group, and includes wider institutional responsibilities.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) deputises for the Deputy Vice-Chancellor as required and contributes to governance, academic assurance and strategic leadership through senior-level engagement.
This role is primarily based in Bath, although hybrid working is available.
This role is primarily based in Bath, although hybrid working is available.
About You
We are looking for a senior academic leader with experience of working across disciplines, teams and delivery models, and with the academic credibility to influence at a senior level. Experience of multi-site provision, partnerships, portfolio development and delivery will be important, alongside the ability to lead both strategically and through implementation.
This role may suit colleagues who are already operating at a senior level within the University, with experience of leading across Schools, functions or institutional initiatives. It will particularly appeal to those with a strong interest in shaping a future-focused academic portfolio and driving delivery across a complex, multi-site environment.
To apply for this post, please click apply to submit a statement outlining how you meet the criteria for the role, along with an up-to-date CV.
If you would like to discuss the role informally, with Professor Kyriaki Anagnostopoulou, Deputy Vice Chancellor, please email [email protected].
If you would like to discuss the role informally, with Professor Kyriaki Anagnostopoulou, Deputy Vice Chancellor, please email [email protected].
Additional Information
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
- Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
- Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
- Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
- Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
- Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app
For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About
At Bath Spa University, we believe in the power of education to break down barriers to opportunity and to transform lives. We are the Professionally Creative for the future. Professional Creativity transcends subject disciplines, and is just as important for our sciences, education, business and law subjects as it is for our sector leading creative industries provision. We connect learners, staff and external partners with applied research and innovation. We power inclusive growth through skills development and practice based, innovation – intensive learning for all.Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work. We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:Respect Inclusivity CollaborationSustainabilityWe are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We foster inclusivity, celebrating and respecting differences. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and genders. We consider our recruitment practices to be comprehensive and unbiased; ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all.
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