Overview
Associate Head for the Built Environment – a strategic leadership role within the School of the Arts. The incumbent will lead the development, implementation and delivery of a new portfolio of programmes across the Built Environment, working closely with industry, professional bodies and the university’s strategic plans.
Responsibilities
* Provide high‑level engagement with employers and professional bodies to shape an industry‑embedded, professionally aligned curriculum.
* Recruit and lead a team of academics to deliver the new Built Environment provision.
* Secure appropriate technical, IT and infrastructural support for the programme.
* Act as a member of the School Academic Leadership Team, advising the Head of School on staffing, recruitment, space utilisation, resource needs, external partnerships and internationalisation.
* Build and sustain a high‑performing academic community, combining experienced academics and industry practitioners, fostering a collaborative, inclusive and delivery‑focused culture.
* Lead by example as an active researcher and as an educator, delivering teaching in at least one programme area.
* Facilitate clear communication across teams, motivating colleagues to achieve excellence.
* Advocate for the Built Environment portfolio within the university’s strategic plans.
Qualifications
* Practitioner expertise in at least one branch of the Built Environment (e.g., architecture, quantity surveying, construction project management, building service engineering).
* Appreciation and understanding of a broad range of related subject areas.
* Desirable: research expertise and a doctorates, with a strong portfolio of scholarship and teaching innovation.
* Experience in higher education and new programme development, including programme and budget management, leadership and strategic thinking.
* Strong network across academic and professional services, with a history of collaborative partnership building.
* Effective communicator, able to manage diverse stakeholders and deliver results in a campus environment.
Benefits
* Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days during the Christmas period.
* Disability leave for staff who have disclosed a disability or have a disabled dependant.
* Competitive pension scheme.
* Health Cash Plan after six months’ service.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists.
* On‑campus courses, one‑to‑one tutorials and online resources to develop digital skills and familiarity with new software.
* Relocation expenses package for eligible roles.
* Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and related costs (where applicable).
Additional Information
The role is eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, provided the relevant UKVI requirements are met. York St John welcomes applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds; flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments are available where needed.
Application Process
Selected candidates will be invited to an interview and presentation. Full details will be shared with shortlisted applicants.
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