Associate Dean; Education

Closing Date: 18/11/2026

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The Associate Dean Education is the strategic lead on the School Executive Team responsible for the delivery of the component elements of the Education pillar. More broadly the Associate Dean supports theDean in delivering a range of collective and individual activity within the school designed to improve all aspects of the Schools performance in Education and Student Experience.

Excellent academic leadership is critical to the University of Sheffield's vision of life-enhancing, research, innovation, and education. Each member of the School Executive Team plays a vital role in creating an inclusive environment where staff and students can succeed and flourish.

The Associate Dean of Education will need to be a role model, manager, mentor, and coach into order to build a diverse community of staff and students. They will also be a member of the Faculty Education Committee to facilitate collaboration with other Directors of Education andensure appropriate alignment and governance.

The University of Sheffield has an established Academic Career Pathway, which is built upon our shared understanding of what it means to be an academic in an ambitious, research-intensive institution like the University of Sheffield. As a Chair (Teaching & Research or Teaching Specialist Pathway) you will contribute in the areas of research, teaching, leadership, professional standing and wider engagement.

• Take a lead role in the development and delivery of action plans related to the relevant areas of the School Planning Framework, specifically:
  Quality Education, Employability and Digital Education.
• Develop accompanying action plans to improve School performance across the range of Education activities. Drive major academic initiatives in education within the School, and work effectively with relevant professional service staff to embed efficient and effective student-centred services and ways of working.
• Coordinate and oversee the work of other staff in the School who are leading on specific areas or projects related to Quality Education, Employability Innovation and Student Experience.
• Working with School Executive Team colleagues, develop and share best practice for all Education and Student Experience activities, to aid the development and performance of Academic staff within the School.
• With the HoS, provide targeted support in aspects of Education activities to individual Academic staff as required.
• Support the professional development of staff contributing to education in the School. For example, through induction, promotion and signposting to professional development opportunities, advice and collegiality.
• Be aware of developments in Education policy and regulation, raising awareness within the School.
• Ensure delivery of regulatory responsibilities and requirements with regard to both the OfS (B and C conditions) and other regulatory bodies, raising awareness within the School to support compliance.
• Ensure compliance of the School with Safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Chair the School Education Committee. Take a lead role in…