Deputy Head of Academic Governance and Quality (Educational Partnerships)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Closing Date: 12 midnight UK time, 14th December 2022

Interview Date: Monday 19th December 2022

About the role

We’re on the look out for a Deputy Head of Academic Governance and Quality. This new role is an exciting opportunity for someone who has expert knowledge of higher education quality assurance, policy and compliance. If you’re either an experienced quality assurance officer or advisor looking for that next step in your career or a current Manager, Leader or Deputy Head, then this is the perfect fit for you. We’re a growing team with a new strategy and your wealth of knowledge at this time of change will be key to our success.

As our new Deputy Head of Academic Governance and Quality (Educational Partnerships), you’ll play a pivotal role in redefining the university’s approach to partnership management. You’ll lead the redevelopment of quality assurance and academic compliance processes, ensuring these are designed and then applied to partnerships in a risk based way. Your role will be central in ensuring partners feel supported, informed and well placed to meet their compliance objectives. You’ll also make connections across University teams to ensure continual enhancements to teaching and learning and the student experience at partner providers.

This is an exciting time to be joining a growing team with an expanded remit for shaping the University’s approach to partnership management. You will drive forward an effective approach to partner meetings, visits, and review activity, take ownership of the operation of core quality assurance processes for programme approval, change, review and assessment, and lead on academic risk management for partnerships.

About you

You will be an experienced higher education professional who enjoys driving change and improvement with diverse groups of stakeholders. You will have a thorough understanding of the higher education regulatory environment and the requirements of the Office for Students, and be able to demonstrate a commitment to maintaining your external network and expertise in quality assurance.

You'll work creatively with your team and others to solve problems, shape strategy and manage change. You’ll be an excellent communicator, adapting your style and focus accordingly with different partners and be confident in providing and explaining complex concepts clearly.

About us

We are Bath Spa University, passionately creative and talented individuals who share the values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration and sustainability. Together, our diverse teams bring their own unique skills, knowledge and personalities to create a friendly and forward thinking culture that harnesses support for both staff and students alike. We believe in the power of people; it is our mission to be your pillar of support and to help you realise your talent across academia and professional services.

We teach around 8,000 students on a set of campuses around Bath, with most being located at Newton Park, including a listed Georgian house and grounds, or Locksbrook Road, our new city centre art and design campus. Our research centres focus on creative industries and humanities.

The Academic Governance and Quality team is a small friendly team of 8 colleagues and you will be well supported to develop your career in higher education management. Our approach to hybrid working is flexible, with team members expected to attend campus for two days a week.

We open our vacancies for two weeks at a time but appreciate that talented individuals like yourself get snapped up quickly, so we will be reviewing your details as we go.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Pearl Slater, Head of Academic Governance and Quality on p.slater@bathspa.ac.uk

How to apply

For further information or to apply on-line please visit the Bath Spa University jobs page at https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/current-vacancies-at-bath-spa/. Please note that CVs will not be considered and those included with application forms will be removed. Any queries regarding the application process or our website should be emailed to hrcontact@bathspa.ac.uk

Please note that we use anonymous shortlisting therefore request that you do not include any personal details or reference to protected characteristics (such as gender, age or race) when completing your supporting statement.

We offer excellent facilities and benefits to our staff. These include a pension scheme, flexible working practices, an employee assistance programme, and family-friendly policies. Please use the link below to see our full facilities and benefits package: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

Please note this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route subject to immigration criteria. If you require visa sponsorship, please let us know by emailing hrcontact@bathspa.ac.uk before completing an application form to confirm your eligibility.

We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community