HE Academic Standards and Quality Manager (Maternity Cover) in Paignton

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Job title HE Academic Standards and Quality Manager (Maternity Cover) Job reference REQ003336 Date posted 19/10/2026 Application closing date 08/11/2026 Location Paignton Salary £34,481.00 to £39,360.00 per annum Package plus excellent benefits Contractual hours 37 Basis Full Time Job category/type Support Attachments Blank Job description

Salary: £34,481.00 to £39,360.00 per annum, plus excellent benefits

Contract Type: Full time, fixed term until 05 November 2027. 37 hours per week

Location: Paignton, Devon

Are you passionate about maintaining high standards in Higher Education and supporting an outstanding student experience? At South Devon College, we are seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Higher Education Quality & Academic Standards Manager to lead on quality assurance, academic regulations and regulatory compliance across our growing HE provision. Working closely with senior leaders, academic staff and external partners, you will play a key role in ensuring the College's Higher Education programmes meet regulatory requirements while supporting continuous improvement and student success.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading Higher Education quality assurance and academic standards processes.
• Providing expert guidance on academic regulations, policies and OfS compliance.
• Managing programme approvals, curriculum changes and quality review activities.
• Overseeing student-facing processes including complaints, appeals, academic offences and hardship applications.
• Supporting the growth and development of the College's Higher Education provision and partnerships.

We are looking for an organised and detail-focused professional with a degree, strong literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent in English and Maths), and confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications. You will have experience working within an educational quality environment, with a good understanding of Higher Education quality assurance, academic standards, and Office for Students requirements. Able to manage competing priorities and work proactively, you will be a customer-focused team player with excellent attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure while building positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Occasional work outside normal office hours may be required to meet the needs of the role.

In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 27 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities.

We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.

Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:

• 27 daysannual leave (pro-rata if fractional) including the option to purchase additional holiday days;
• 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
• 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
• Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
• Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 15.1%
• Hybrid and flexible working patterns;
• Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
• Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
• Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
• On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
• Employee Assistance Programmes;
• Access to Blue Light Card membership;
• Discounted travel schemes.

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 08 November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options.

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.

Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

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