Job Description
The University of London
The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.
We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.
We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.
Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.
The Role
The University of London is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced academic administrator to join the Quality Team for a period of 12 months from August 2023. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the University of London and within the member institutions, this is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to provide oversight and management of the University of London’s quality assurance processes which serve to secure and enhance the quality and standards of programmes leading to the awards of the University of London. The Quality Manager (Academic) plays a key role in the smooth operation of areas such as module and programme approval and amendments, periodic programme review, monitoring, External Examiners’ reports, policy, governance and committees, and continuous enhancement projects.
The successful applicant will ideally have a good understanding of the concepts of quality and standards and their implications in addition to knowledge of current and developing issues in HE, particularly where these relate to quality assurance however full training and support will be provided.
For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.
Further information
For an initial, informal discussion about the role you are welcome to email annemarie.dulson@london.ac.uk, Head of Quality Assurance and Enhancement.
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date of midnight on Sunday, 09 July 2023.
Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 17th July 2023 and applicants are recommended to ensure their availability on that day.
The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.
The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however, will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.
The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.
Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.