Quality Enhancement Coordinator in Paisley

This role may be eligible for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If requiring visa sponsorship, the successful applicant will also need to meet a range of individual criteria to satisfy Home Office requirements. If the role is offered on a part-time basis, this might also affect eligibility. Applicants are encouraged to individually assess whether they may be eligible for visa sponsorship prior to applying.

The role supports programme approval and portfolio management processes in line with the Academic Quality Framework, including assisting with new programme proposals, coordinating committee business, and contributing to the support of the Portfolio Strategy Group. It also contributes to Portfolio Review and Enhancement and Annual Monitoring by coordinating activities, providing accurate data, and supporting evidence-based quality assurance in collaboration with teams such as Strategic Planning.

Additionally, the role provides organisational and administrative support to senior quality colleagues and contributes to institution-led quality reviews across both academic and professional service areas, including participation in review events and drafting reports. The postholder shall have involvement in supporting collaborative activities, advising on processes, coordinating approval and review events, supporting collaborative programme boards, and maintaining accurate records. They also provide professional committee support, ensuring effective governance through agenda management, briefings, minute-taking, and action tracking.

The role contributes to event delivery, including training and briefing sessions, and works collaboratively to update digital resources such as the Academic Quality Framework, QuEST documentation, and VLE materials. In addition, the role supports project work aligned to institutional priorities and undertakes other duties as required to meet business needs.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Educated to HND/SVQ Level 4 or have relevant practical work experience
• Higher education administration
• Collation and presentation of accurate and appropriate data and evidence
• Reviewing and updating information and content, for example departmental publications, resources, and web based content
• Prioritising and managing a challenging workload
• Effective committee support including experience of minutes and report writing

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland's largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others. UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings).

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional days leave on your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme)
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities

Closing Date: Thursday 23 July 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 5 August 2026

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided). The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

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