Recruiting: Head of Department of Geography

28 Feb 2025

SEED seeks to appoint a new Head of Department of Geography, starting 1 August, 2025. Deadline for Expressions of Interest is 11 April, 2025.

Dear Colleagues, 

SEED seeks to appoint a new Head of Geography. The role of Head of Department is a strategically important one in supporting the University’s vision. The Head of Geography will provide the academic leadership and management to ensure that the Department makes a full contribution towards the objectives of the School, the Faculty and the University. 

The post attracts a honorarium of £5,000 and 9,000 workload points. 

The start date for the post is 1st August 2025. This is a three-year appointment, with the possibility to extend.

The deadline to submit expressions of interest is 11th April 2025.  

Interviews will be held in the week commencing 28th April 2025.  

Expressions of Interest should be sent to seedheadofschool@manchester.ac.uk  

Further particulars: Head of Department of Geography  

 I encourage you to follow the link above for the further particulars of this role before submitting an expression of interest.   

Expressions of Interest should consist of a brief up to date CV with a covering letter of up to 500 words, outlining your suitability for the role and what you would like to achieve if appointed.   

Candidate applications will be reviewed by a panel and shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview. The interview will often consist of a presentation and some questions to enable the panel to ascertain suitability for the position. The panel will always include members of SLT.  

Anyone with questions or interest in applying, and would like to discuss informally, please feel free to get in touch with myself or Phil Hughes.

Ensuring that our School is inclusive as possible is a fundamental part of what we do in SEED. We aim to redress staffing imbalances and inequalities. We promote equality and actively challenge unfair discrimination. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – people of all ages, sexual orientations, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, religions, and beliefs. However, we particularly encourage applications from staff who identify as women, colleagues with disabilities, and individuals from minority ethnic groups, because these groups are currently underrepresented at more senior levels in Higher Education.  

Juup Stelma 

SEED Head of School (Interim)