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
Programme Manager – International Foundation Programme
The International Foundation Programme (IFP) is an online programme comprised of 4 modules that provide the foundational learning to enable progression onto an undergraduate degree. The IFP features 15 elective modules in a variety of subjects. The post-holder will support the programme and it’s students through the following activities.
1) Operational Support for the ‘Live’ Programme
a) Supporting the Programme Director in staff/tutor recruitment, contracts, arranging payments, and coordinating dates for training. You will also be responsible for ensuring that each teaching session is sufficiently staffed.
b) Managing financial tasks for the cost centre including: raising purchase orders; setting up new suppliers; goods receipting; maintaining budget spreadsheets.
c) Working on module evaluation implementation, data gathering and analysis.
d) Providing administrative support to the Programme Director and Module Leaders involving assessment setting coordination (agreeing dates for meetings, receipt of questions, formatting UoL template); distributing papers; booking rooms.
e) Supporting the marketing activity for the programme including working to keep marketing collateral up-to-date.
f) Managing small events including: managing publicity; handling enquiries and bookings; coordinating venue hire and catering requirements.
2). Programme Review and Enhancement
a) Annual programme and planning review (APPR) involving: liaising with the Academic Service Manager to contribute to APPRs, liaising with the Programme Director for actions arising from APPR, including any changes affecting module syllabi.
b) Servicing programmes’ governance processes including Steering Groups and/or Programme Boards.
c) Managing pre- and post-course student surveys; consolidating survey results, extracting and analysing survey data after each session and producing course evaluation reports.
d) Supporting the Programme Director(s) in liaisons with professional and/or accreditation bodies; and preparation of any relevant documentation.
3). Programme Development (Pre-launch)
a) Supporting the Programme Director(s) in liaising with Subject Matter Experts and the design and production teams.
b) Providing up-to-date information on the programme design and structure to stakeholders at UoL and in the partner organisation.
c) Liaising with the Programme Director(s) and UoL Marketing colleagues to develop marketing collateral.
d) Handover from the Academic Project Management teams: walk-throughs, briefings, learning and implementing relevant processes.
4) Cross-programme support
a) Work collaboratively with other Programme Managers and Senior Programme Officers who provide day-to-day and seasonal support across our portfolio of programmes as needed.
b) knowledge transfer to Programme Administrators based in the member institutions who support the new generation of programmes.
5) General
- To work across a variety of programmes over time as capacity and business need dictate.
- To work across teams and functions within and beyond the directorate on occasions as required by the business needs of the organisation.
- Any other duties consistent with both the grade and scope of the post
- Any other duties reasonably required of the postholder by the reporting manager
For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.
Further information
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 at midnight on 04 March 2024.
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 reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.
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.