- Vacancy I.D.: 040824 - Head of Department of Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism – Senior Lecturer II (Specified Purpose to May 2028)
- Contract: Whole-Time Fixed Term to 30-May-2028
- Salary: The gross salary scale applicable to the grade of post of Senior Lecturer II is €96,948 - €124,643 per annum (rates effective 01.02.2026)
The Head of Department of Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism is a key academic leadership role within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at SETU. The role involves providing strategic direction, ensuring operational excellence, and delivering visionary leadership to the Department. Working closely with the Head of Faculty, the Head of Department supports the achievement of SETU’s strategic objectives within the Arts and Humanities domain.
The successful candidate will play a leading role in driving innovation in programme development and in fostering a dynamic, research-intensive academic environment with strong regional, national, and international engagement. A core focus of the role is to ensure that academic programmes remain closely aligned with current and emerging industry requirements, thereby supporting and meeting the evolving workforce needs of the culinary arts, hospitality, and tourism sectors.
This position is central to SETU’s mission of delivering high-quality education and impactful research that responds to regional and national workforce demands. Furthermore, the role contributes significantly to advancing the evidence base within the culinary arts, hospitality, and tourism industries, supporting these sectors as they adapt to a rapidly changing and increasingly complex global environment.
Application Process:
Applications must be made through the online recruitment system on SETU’s Vacancies page on the website. Applications will not be accepted by email, any other third-party website or in any other format. Please log onto SETU Vacancies for further details and to apply for this position.
In the upload section of the online application form, applicants are required to submit
a) A detailed personal statement (the personal statement must be no longer than 1000 words) outlining why they wish to be considered for the post and how they consider their skills, experience and track record meet the requirements of the position.
b) Applicants are also required to submit a CV and covering letter demonstrating their motivation and candidacy for the role.
Please note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all required documents are uploaded in their submission application. The system may acknowledge submission even if the required application documentation is incomplete.
Garda Vetting may be required for particular posts.
SETU is an equal opportunities employer.
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