Real World Impact

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenging world.

The Faculty of Health provides high-quality learning and teaching experiences for students. Our courses are in high demand and provide graduates with job-ready, practical skills for the real world.

We undertake transformative research that contributes to the improvement of human health. Our researchers engage with community partners, industry and government through partnerships and collaboration to deliver research outcomes that have real impact.

Careers at QUT

Our culture is vibrant, inspiring and challenging. It's a world where like-minds come together with a commitment to making a real world difference, no matter what the area of expertise.

Beyond personal and professional fulfilment, a career at QUT brings a broad range of tangible benefits. QUT is a high quality and flexible organisation that is proud of its excellent employment conditions which include but are not limited to:

 - Parental leave provisions

 - Study support encompassing leave and financial assistance

 - Comprehensive professional development

 - Salary Packaging

Values

At QUT, our values reflect what we believe in, and what is important to us as an organisation. They capture our strengths, our distinctiveness and sit alongside the priorities outlined in our Blueprint 6, and guide our decisions and actions.

QUT aims to inspire and shape the future with talented students and staff from diverse communities, united by our core values of Ambition, Curiosity, Integrity, Inclusiveness, and Innovation.

If you’re curious, innovative, and ready to experience what a career at QUT can offer, we’re ready to meet you. 

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Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a dynamic leader with the strategic acumen and passion to lead one of Australia’s premier schools in Clinical Sciences.

This role will require collaboration, experience building interdisciplinary partnerships, a firm grasp on contemporary issues in higher education and health and a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and safety.

In this role you will lead an exciting and vibrant school that is well connected locally, nationally and internationally. Sustaining and enriching partnerships is a key element of the Head of School position, consistent with the Faculty of Health strategy. Our strategic priorities include a stronger integration of learning, teaching, research and service and advancing inter-professional education within the Faculty.

This role will involve liaising extensively with staff across the university as well as with relevant external government, industry, community and professional representatives.

What you need to succeed

1. Highly developed leadership ability as demonstrated by success in achieving objectives and in contributing to improved organisational performance.
2. Demonstrated experience in leadership and management of large-scale teams, facilities, resources, and impactful innovation.
3. An internationally recognised record of excellence in research and/or scholarship.
4. Proven capacity for strategic leadership of learning and teaching and academic research.
5. Substantial skills in promoting and fostering collaborative interdisciplinary endeavours and to build partnerships.
6. Evidence of effective responses to contemporary issues in higher education and health.
7. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive team culture and effectively interact with a range of staff in a complex operating environment.
8. Sound knowledge of equal employment opportunity and equity principles and of the principles of workplace health and safety with a demonstrated commitment to implementation at both the strategic and operational levels.

For further information and to apply, please contact Dr Rohan Carr or Ms Emily Witts at The Insight Group by phone +61 3 9654 3288 or email applications@insightgroup.com.au

Your application should include:

1. A cover letter articulating your vision for the role.

2. A written response (maximum of two pages) addressing the selection criteria to outline your interest and suitability for the role.

3. A comprehensive CV.