Dean of the College of Health and Society, Buckinghamshire New University

What we stand for
Our University strategy, Thrive 28, outlines how important it is to us to be a responsible organisation. Doing the right thing is our ethos, and we focus on four key areas:
- Delivering against our mission as a civic University, by engaging with communities in Buckinghamshire and elsewhere.
- Ensuring Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything that we do.
- Sharing our knowledge and engaging effectively with business, actively contributing to the local and national industrial strategies and to economic growth within the region.
- Minimising the environmental impact of our estate by setting new targets to meet the highest standards around energy, waste and travel.
The most direct beneficiaries of our positive impact are our highly diverse community of undergraduate and postgraduate students. They choose our University for a sector-leading and life-changing education which is designed to deliver excellent employment outcomes.
We support tens of thousands of regional jobs with significant beneficial impact to the region, reflecting the economic activity of our students, staff, and alumni. Our students also work in and support many key local industries, including the vitally important health and social care sector.
We’re committed to fairness in our policies, practises and procedures. We act responsibly in our approach to the environment, social responsibilities and on sustainable development. We take seriously our duties as a centre of learning, community neighbour, partner and employer.
The University has adopted the following definitions:
- Freedom of Speech / Freedom of Expression is defined as “the freedom to express ideas, beliefs and views without suffering adverse consequences”.
- Academic Freedom is defined as an academic member of staff’s “freedom within the law and within their field of expertise to question and test received wisdom, and to put forward new ideas and controversial or unpopular opinions, without placing themselves at risk of being adversely affected by loss of their jobs or privileges at the University or the likelihood of their securing promotion or different jobs at the provider being reduced”. This is detailed in the University’s Contract of Employment.
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Our application process, just like our institution and this very special role, breaks the mould. We invite you to create and shape your own job description around the key objectives set out below, and our appointment process will invite you to experience a brand new type of selection process, details of which our executive search partners, Alumni Global, will be delighted to discuss with you further.
As part of your application submission, please submit the following:
1. Write/design your own job – what do you think a successful, impactful, customer focused Dean of the College of Health and Society should spend their time on?
2. Explain how and why your experience aligns to your job description in a covering letter
3. Your CV/professional profile
All documents should be submitted via the Apply link, quoting the relevant role reference number: A040488
Right to work checks
If you are successfully shortlisted, our partner, Yoti, will contact you to complete an online right to work check. This is a quick and secure process, ensuring that all necessary legal requirements are met before proceeding further in the recruitment process.
Monitoring
One of Alumni Global’s and the Buckinghamshire New University’s objectives is to ensure that its workforce is reflective of the local community and therefore we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. So that we can successfully achieve these aims, while it is not mandatory we would encourage every applicant to complete the “Equal Opportunities Monitoring form” so that we can measure the effectiveness of our efforts. The Recruiting Manager does not have access to the Monitoring Information Sections of the application form at any stage of the process and the information provided will be kept entirely confidential.
For a confidential discussion on this role please contact:
Owen Francis, Director or Beth Stickney, Principal Researcher on +44 7703 821 996.
Candidate adjustment
If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the recruitment process please can you advise us so that we can ensure this is accommodated
Closing date: 8th May 2025
Stakeholder Sessions: TBC
Final Interviews: June - TBC
Please ensure you have made a note of the final interview date(s). We recommend that you bookmark this microsite, as any potential updates regarding the role will be posted online.