Quality and Compliance Manager

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

Background

Sat within the Student and Academic Administration in the School of Health & Psychological Sciences, the Quality and Compliance Manager will oversee the Quality and Compliance team and directly reports to the Head of Academic Services. This role comprises of key components such as the planning and delivery of activities around academic programme quality, practice, and governance. They will also ensure high quality returns to professional and regulatory bodies (i.e., NMC), as well as internal returns. This is an important role within the School and requires in-depth knowledge of NHS and professional body processes which are in addition to, and separate from, University requirements.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the post holder are to be the expert on University, NHS, and Professional Body quality requirements, advising the relevant Associate Deans on best practice, and ensuring all necessary accreditation is maintained. Along with advising the School of any risks to quality standards or rankings and propose remedial action, the post holder will lead the Quality and Compliance Team by providing a creative, thriving, supportive and positive working environment that empowers staff and encourages professional development and succession planning. Further responsibilities can be found in the Job Description attached.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or hold significant work experience. They will also be required to have significant knowledge of the UK HE sector in terms of academic programmes and reporting/planning requirements. In addition they will have working knowledge of GDPR legislation, academic policies and processes in HE, as well as a demonstrable experience of operating quality assurance systems. You can find out more about the person specifications within the JD.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date: 2nd February 2023 at 11:59pm

Subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way. This involves a combination of working on campus and at home each week.

Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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