Academic Dean – Hospitality School London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA)
Join the School of Hospitality at LCCA and lead a newly established School, shaping its growth and driving student success, academic excellence and industry engagement.
Based in central London, LCCA offers a distinctive higher education experience that combines industry-focused learning with a strong commitment to widening participation and student success. With ambitious plans to expand the School, grow its academic team and strengthen its industry partnerships, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of a new and strategically important area of LCCA.
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded academic leader who can inspire and develop teams, drive performance and growth, champion inclusive education, and deliver outstanding outcomes for a diverse student community. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build the School’s academic profile, develop strong industry connections and play a central role in its success.
Who we are
London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) is a specialist higher education institution based in central London, offering industry-focused degrees across the creative industries, business and hospitality. Part of Global University Systems, LCCA is committed to transforming lives through education and preparing students for successful professional careers.
With campuses at Aldgate and Tower Hill, LCCA provides a dynamic, student-centred learning environment where creativity, culture and business intersect. Its distinctive multidisciplinary community brings together students, academics and industry practitioners, encouraging collaboration across subject areas and engagement with real-world projects, live briefs and professional networks.
The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) and the University of Law award degrees, and students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, specialist learning spaces and strong industry connections designed to support their academic, personal and professional development.
About the role
The Academic Dean for the School of Hospitality will provide strategic and operational leadership for a large, complex and growing academic School, placing student experience and success at the heart of decision-making while driving academic quality, performance and growth.
Operating within a dynamic, highly regulated higher education environment focused on widening participation, the Dean will lead a diverse academic community, embedding inclusive and applied pedagogy while ensuring strong outcomes for students and staff.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the strategic direction and operational performance of the Hospitality School.
- Driving excellence in student experience, engagement, retention, attainment and progression.
- Developing and embedding inclusive, applied pedagogy suited to diverse and mature student cohorts.
- Leading, motivating and managing a large academic workforce, fostering a culture of accountability and high performance.
- Using data and evidence to inform decision-making and deliver key institutional targets.
- Ensuring compliance with academic quality, governance and regulatory requirements.
- Building effective partnerships internally and externally to enhance the School’s reputation, performance and growth
Who we are looking for
The successful candidate will be an experienced academic leader who has operated within a similarly ambitious, fast-paced higher education environment.
Commercially aware and highly resilient, they will bring a proven ability to lead at scale, manage complex teams and drive continuous improvement through data-informed decision-making.
They will have the leadership capability to grow and develop both the School and its people, while creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and high performance.
Equally important will be a strong commitment to widening participation and a genuine passion for delivering outstanding outcomes for a diverse student body.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Significant senior academic leadership experience within a higher education institution.
- A strong track record of improving student outcomes, academic quality and organisational performance.
- Experience leading large and diverse teams through growth and change.
- Expertise in data-driven planning, KPI management and performance improvement.
- A deep understanding of widening participation and inclusive pedagogical approaches.
- Strong knowledge of UK higher education quality and regulatory frameworks.
- Relevant academic and professional credibility within the discipline.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a process that values differences.
Applicants with disabilities are welcome to contact us in confidence at any stage of the recruitment process to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support that may be required to ensure fair and equal participation.
Recruitment selection processes are based on evidence of competence stated in the person specification and in relation to our values.
Timetable
This is a rolling application recruitment process. We will move to interviews as soon as we receive enough suitable interest and will contact you as soon as possible regarding the next steps. We want to provide everyone with the opportunity to apply. If you are concerned that this role may close before you can apply, please contact our advising consultant to discuss your options.
Peridot and London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) are committed to promoting equality and diversity. To help us raise awareness and support a culture that is diverse and recognises and develops the potential of all, we need to appreciate the profile of candidates who apply for positions. We will send you an equality monitoring survey at the point of receiving your application and at the time of placement. This ensures that our processes remain inclusive and equitable throughout, and provides us with important data to help us showcase our impact.
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