Located in the vibrant Marylebone area, OELS is seeking a motivated and highly organised new member to join our dynamic team of 12 employees.
OELS welcomes approximately 1,500 students every year and offers programmes in Business Management, Engineering, Communications, and Political Science.
We have historically acted as a study abroad campus and are now additionally planning to register with the Office for Students and develop New Degree Awarding Powers (NDAPs).
Our Mission is to Educate with Impact and our five core values are Innovation, Professionalism, Agility, Global Citizenship, and Exploration.
We are part of OMNES Education, a private multidisciplinary higher education and research group with institutions located all across Europe.
The group provides its 40,000 students the opportunity to study across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
The Role
This full-time position (40 hours) offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a positive and forward-thinking team working in education. The successful candidate will have the following key responsibilities:
- Responsible for all internal and external quality, including relationship with the Office for Students (OfS); the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), including student number reporting; and the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA).
- Oversee programme monitoring, review, and evaluation, including coordinating external examiners. Provide internal and external compliance guidance to academic and professional staff on regulatory matters.
- Manage compliance with OfS requirements following registration, including preparing documents such as committee terms of reference, memberships, and minutes. Serve as committee secretary and a chair, work with others to set agendas, advise on regulations, and ensure actions are reported.
- Pro-actively suggest, develop and implement quality assurance policies and procedures to ensure alignment with national and OMNES Education Group standards. Conduct regular audits and assessments to identify areas for improvement.
- Facilitate staff training and development on quality assurance processes and best practices. Provide guidance in preparation for external reviews and accreditation processes.
This list is not exhaustive as there may be other duties and responsibilities that form part of the role.
Reporting line
- This role reports to the Director of Teaching & Learning.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Extensive knowledge of the frameworks of external bodies such as the OfS.
- Proven experience in an academic quality assurance role in an English HEI.
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Compliance: proof of ability to work and live in the UK.
- Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in work.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in English).
Desirable:
- B1 level of French.
- Experience working with External Examiners.
Salary & Benefits
- £50,000 - £55,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience
- Daily lunch allowance worth £2,000 per year
- Monthly transport allowance worth £1,680 per year
- 27 days’ holiday + bank holidays + Christmas closure
- Training opportunities
- Regular social events organised
Application Process
- To apply, send your CV and a cover letter to job@oels.co.uk via the ‘Apply’ button above
- Use each criterion as a heading and provide specific examples to illustrate how you meet each of these criteria
- Provide contact details of two referees
- For more information, contact Mr Mati Kaim at mkaim@omneseducation.com
- Closing date: 20th October 11.59pm 2024
- Interviews: W/C 4th November - on campus
- Starting date: From January 2025