We're looking for someone to join the team to take over the role of Deputy Head of Public Engagement and play an important role in helping deliver the Public Engagement Unit’s work. Could it be you?
Deputy Head of Public Engagement
The Deputy Head of Public Engagement manages the development and delivery of activities that support practice and thinking around high-quality public involvement and engagement with research at the University of Bath. This work falls across three categories:
- capacity and capability building activities
- public involvement and engagement opportunities
- building and maintaining relationships externally and internally.
The role also involves managing the Public Engagement Unit's staff, budgets, and communications.
About the Public Engagement Unit
Established in 2012, the Public Engagement Unit has been at the forefront of advancing the practice and thinking around public engagement with research at the University of Bath and across the wider higher education sector.
We manage several schemes that support colleagues to build their skills and expertise in public involvement and engagement with research. This includes managing several engagement opportunities such as the FUTURES Festival, running the annual Engage & Involve Grants, offering help, advice and guidance on research grant proposals, organising the Vice-Chancellor’s Engage Awards and hosting various training workshops and professional development opportunities.
In addition to this work, the Public Engagement Unit also leads several externally funded cross-institution projects, most recently the Research England-funded ParticipatoryResearch@Bath project and the Natural Environment Research Council-funded Inclusive Leadership for Public Engagement short training course.
This is an exciting time to join the Public Engagement Unit. We are working to renew the agenda for public involvement and engagement with research at the University of Bath, and you can play a formative role in this work.
About you
We are looking for someone:
- with practice-based knowledge of engagement and/or involvement work
- who can think and act practically as well as strategically to deliver our work and propose appropriate recommendations to improve the connections between research and wider society
- with an ability to foster a positive, caring and inclusive working environment
- with the ability to work independently but in a highly collaborative and consultative manner
How to apply
Applications for this post are via the University of Bath Recruitment Portal:
The process involves registering with the portal, entering your personal details, providing details of your education and employment history, submitting contact details of two referees and answering five questions.
We want everyone who believes they meet the person specification to feel comfortable and confident applying for it. It is our responsibility to make the application process accessible - if you require the job description, person specification or job pack that will support you applying in a different format or would like to apply in a different way, please email the Public Engagement Unit at public-engagement@bath.ac.uk.
If you have any questions about the University or the Team, the role, the application process or the interviews, please contact us at public-engagement@bath.ac.uk to request an informal chat with Helen Featherstone, Head of Public Engagement or Dean Veall, Deputy Head of Public Engagement.
Interviews
We want our interview process to be rigorous, open and friendly. We will send interviewees our questions and the names of the panel members in advance of the interview (a mix of staff from the Public Engagement Unit, University of Bath academics and an external organisation). If you have any access needs for the interview, we will meet them.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 8 January 2025.
Job pack
Check out the Job pack Deputy Head of Public Engagement Nov 2024 for more details of the job description and person specification.
Dean Veall is Deputy Head of Public Engagement at the University of Bath.
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