De Montfort University
Head of the School of Applied Social Sciences
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Head of the School of Applied Social Sciences
Requisition Id: 581
Job Location: Gateway House
Full-time/Part-time: Full-time
Employee Weekly Hours: 37.00
Maximum Salary: 86,266.00 GBP
Minimum Salary: 82,109.00 GBP
Market Supplement:
Application Closing Date: 07/09/2026
Job Description:
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Head of School Applied Social Sciences
De Montfort University (DMU) is seeking to appoint an outstanding academic leader to the role of the Head of School for Leadership, Management and Marketing, within the Faculty of Business and Law. DMU is an ambitious, globally minded institution with a relentless focus on delivering high-quality teaching and learning, alongside research and innovation, with a campus-wide commitment to providing a sector-leading student experience.
Faculty
Home to four specialist schools – The Leicester School of Allied Health Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, The Leicester School of Nursing and Midwifery and The Leicester School of Pharmacy – the faculty educates almost 7000 students and develops professionals who make a significant difference to lives, health, wellbeing, communities and society. Teaching reflects the latest developments in the sector and many courses have professional accreditations/approvals, meaning it is of the highest quality with a focus on building skills sought by employers. DMU has a track record of conducting research that impacts society and makes a real difference through improvements to health and wellbeing, infrastructure, creativity, economic growth, business and civil society. Our research excellence was recognised in the current Research Excellence Framework (REF) where more than 60% of our research was judged to be of international quality. Research in the Faculty submitted to REF Units of Assessment UoA3, 4 and 20 during the last REF exercise.
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Role
The Head of School will provide strategic and operational leadership in the largest school in the faculty and across a significant academic portfolio. As a member of the Faculty Executive, you will lead the school’s academic development, people, resources and performance, ensuring excellence in teaching, research, knowledge exchange, innovation and student outcomes.
Supporting collaborative working cross-school and faculty, a key emphasis for the Head of School will be to build the school’s external profile, reputation and reach, including recruitment and outreach, building partnerships with businesses, and engaging with local and regional communities and taking a global outlook to develop a national and international presence.
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Ideal Candidate
You will be an accomplished academic leader with a doctorate, or equivalent academic standing in a discipline relevant to the school. You will bring substantial experience of operating in a senior leadership role within a large and complex organisation, with a proven ability to develop and deliver strategic priorities to target, manage significant staffing and budgets, and lead high-performing teams.
You will have a strong track record of leadership across learning and teaching, research, knowledge exchange and innovation, and significant experience of workforce planning, student number planning and business risk management.
The successful candidate will be an inspirational and inclusive leader, capable of communicating a compelling vision, building effective relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, and creating a performance-focussed culture where colleagues feel empowered to succeed.
The salary for this post is £87,305 to £91,463. Candidates meeting our Professorial criteria, will be assessed against the appropriate banding.
Interviews are expected to be held w/c 28 September 2026.
To view the candidate pack, please click here
Contact
Informal discussions about the role are welcome, please contact Professor Simon Oldroyd at SOldroyd@dmu.ac.uk
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