Academic And Quality Director

Contract type: Full Time (37.5 hours) – Permanent

Location: University of Huddersfield - London

Salary: up to £65,000 per annum

Study Group will deliver a selection of franchised post-graduate and under-graduate courses for the University of Huddersfield (UoH) at a campus in London. Several pathway programmes designed to progress to these courses will also be offered. The campus is designed to attract a diverse international student body looking for the high quality teaching of UoH with strong employability options in London.

The Academic & Quality Director will provide academic leadership for delivery of franchised Taught courses and Study Group’s pathway courses. They will be responsible for implementing the procedures as set out in the UoH Handbook of Quality Assurance processes for taught courses and monitor and provide assurance that all associated academic regulations are being complied with. The Director will allocate workloads, promote opportunities and record the scholarly activity and research being undertaken and its impact. The Director will have responsibility for student performance and progression and implement enhancements to ensure student outcomes and experience are exceptional. The Director will liaise with the UoH representatives in respect of all academic and quality assurance operational matters.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Provide inspirational leadership across academic teams, working collaboratively with the campus management team, University of Huddersfield and central Study Group teams on learning & teaching strategies
• Implement continuous improvements to enable the campus to achieve the aspirational targets for student outcomes and contractual targets for student progression
• Undertake curriculum planning and staff resourcing requirements
• Contribute to meetings, forums or projects within the Study Group network
• Attend and actively contribute to relevant university partnership Boards and committees and work with university colleagues through approved liaison points and report regularly on these through
• Review student outcomes, their feedback and that of other stakeholders to identify opportunities and areas for development, proposing appropriate actions to resolve issues and enhance delivery.
• Provide effective management and leadership to the academic team and to individual direct reports, through Study Group’s Individual Contribution & Development process and other supportive HR processes as required
• Maintain high academic standing and lead by example building on publication record and professional engagement.
• Recruit academic staff with the appropriate qualifications and experience to comply with accreditation conditions
• Plan the allocation of teaching resources within an agreed budget to meet operational margins and agreed workload allocations .
• Organise peer observations and use anonymised feedback along with sector HE trends and practice to create the annual personal development plan.
• Identify and promote scholarly activity and research opportunities, supporting and mentoring academics within the campus.
• Manage the effective academic delivery of all courses to ensure they are conducted in accordance to validation and lead to the best possible student outcomes and student experience.
• Raise opportunities to introduce new courses and products to the Head of School as appropriate to the strategic Partnership Development Plan.
• Create effective internal partnerships with key stakeholders in Study Group’s Education & Student Experience and Quality Assurance & Engagement teams.
• Address any day-to-day academic issues that arise effectively and efficiently
• Be responsible for monitoring academic indicators and outcomes, ensuring interventions are implemented in a timely and impactful manner.
• Ensure the delivery of all Study Group courses are conducted with reference to and according to Study Group’s, UoH’s and relevant external agencies’ quality frameworks, policies, procedures and codes of practice.
• Manage security and integrity of assessment processes ensuring all students receive effective assessment feedback and any cases of academic impropriety are handled fairly.
• Provide reports, data and recommendations to key partnership meetings and academic governance meetings, attend as required to discuss strategy and performance.
• Ensure that high quality service levels are delivered to students and other stakeholders, and that student satisfaction remains at a high level.
• Have due regard to Prevent and all other regulatory requirements.
• Assist on preparing documentation for any new courses for approval and existing courses for re-approval.

ABOUT YOU

• Doctorate qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Fellowship of AdvanceHE or to be achieved within 12 months of appointment.
• Track record of successful academic leadership and management and ideally experience in an international environment
• Experience of teaching in UK higher education
• Experience of leading innovation and facilitating change
• Experience of teaching international students
• Experience of planning and running complex education courses and programmes
• Experience of partnership working or partnership management in the education sector
• Evidence of output of high quality research publications

ABOUT US
Study Group is a leading international education provider that is dedicated and passionate about helping students around the world, creating a brighter future and reaching their full potential. With university partnerships and a variety of face-to-face, online, and hybrid study programmes, we can provide students with the resources and guidance they need to succeed. Our global network of offices and university partnerships ensure that students receive the best educational services available. Additionally, our Insendi platform enables us to deliver innovative, accessible, and intuitive digital learning experiences with the most advanced digital tools available.

ORGANISATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Study Group is proud of its high standards in safeguarding and recognises its importance in enabling the best possible student experience and outcomes. For successful applicants the following checks will be conducted- Criminal Background Check (country specific), x2 References, ID and Right to Work checks as well as Education Verification.
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