Recruiting: SEED Deputy Head of School

03 Apr 2025

SEED seeks to appoint a new Deputy Head of School, starting 1 August, 2025. The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 16 May, 2025

Dear Colleagues,

SEED seeks to appoint a new Deputy Head of School. The post-holder will contribute to strategic leadership and be involved in the School’s planning and policy. The Deputy Head of School will provide advice and support to the Head of School, deputising in their absence, including attending School, Faculty and University meetings. They will provide academic leadership and management and help to ensure that colleagues make a full contribution towards the objectives of the School, the Faculty and the University in a collegiate and supportive environment. 

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 Friday, 16 May 2025

Interview dates will be confirmed in due course.

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

Further particulars – SEED Deputy Head of School 

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 Linda Evans, current Deputy Head of School, or Khalid Nadvi, as incoming Head of School.

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)