Location: 80-82 Nelson Street, London, E1 2DY
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead academic delivery, curriculum planning and programme development.
- Manage programme leaders and teaching staff, setting objectives and reviewing performance.
- Plan timetables, teaching allocations and resource requirements.
- Ensure programmes meet awarding-body specifications and relevant UK higher education standards.
- Oversee assessment planning, marking, feedback, moderation and academic integrity.
- Monitor attendance, engagement, retention, achievement and progression, and lead improvement actions.
- Coordinate teaching observations, staff development and sharing of effective practice.
- Oversee academic support, including personal tutoring and reasonable adjustments.
- Lead academic preparations for new programme approvals and confirm readiness before delivery.
- Work with the Head of Quality Assurance on programme reviews, external assessments and action plans.
- Support assessment boards and academic committees, ensuring decisions are documented and followed through.
- Maintain working relationships with awarding bodies, academic partners and external reviewers.
- Report academic performance, staffing needs and delivery risks to the Principal.
Requirements
- A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional standing.
- Experience leading academic provision within UK higher education.
- Experience managing academic staff and improving teaching, assessment and student outcomes.
- Sound knowledge of academic standards, qualification frameworks and assessment practices.
- Experience developing or reviewing programmes and supporting external academic scrutiny.
- Understanding of the OfS regulatory framework and its implications for academic delivery.
- Ability to analyse student data and feedback and turn findings into practical improvements.
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
- Commitment to academic integrity, inclusive teaching and fair treatment of students.
- A recognised teaching qualification or Advance HE Fellowship.
- Experience working with awarding bodies or university partners.
- Experience developing higher education provision within a growing institution.
- Experience chairing academic committees or assessment boards.
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