Academic Regulations Adviser - Internal Only in Brighton

Academic Registry Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb

Salary: £36,636 to £39,906 per annum

Contract Length: 12 months

Closing Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference: AS5282-26-079

Are you organised, good at problem‑solving with excellent communication skills? Then this is a great opportunity to join the University's Academic Quality and Standards Team. We are seeking an Academic Regulations Adviser, where you will contribute to the delivery of high‑quality professional services.

Part of the role is working as an Initial Assessor in the Additional Consideration team to consider student requests and provide timely outcomes. You will collaborate with colleagues in our academic schools and professional services to implement the University's academic regulations and assessment policies.

Other key responsibilities of the role include:

• Acting as an officer to strategic university committees and working groups (most notably the Additional Consideration Panel and Academic Appeals Panel).
• Dealing with sensitive, and occasionally challenging, information.

In order to be successful in this role you should have:

• The ability to plan and prioritise work activities.
• Proactive problem‑solving skills to analyse and resolve complex issues.
• Good written communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information sensitively and in formal minutes and/or reports.
• The ability to review, interpret and apply regulations, policies and processes using sound judgement and innovative thinking.
• To act as Officer/Secretary to high level strategic University Committees and panels, managing the business, providing effective information and overseeing resulting action.
• Recent experience of academic quality assurance in a higher education (or similar) environment.
• To line manage the Quality and Standards Officer(s) and/or Academic Regulations Administrator(s).

A degree and/or substantial previous experience of relevant work within a large complex organisation is essential, as is sufficient expert knowledge of quality assurance to be able to offer advice and guidance to colleagues.

This is a 12 month, fixed term contract (37.0 hours per week) with a 1st September start date and we welcome applications from candidates looking to job share. Monday‑Friday with some remote working permitted.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Lucy Fullbrook, Quality and Standards Manager at l.fullbrook@brighton.ac.uk.

We offer a competitive salary with generous pension contributions, and a comprehensive annual leave package that includes time off over Christmas. We also provide access to the Cycle scheme and discounted sports membership, which includes fitness classes and gym access.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non‑belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under‑represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK. Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.