STEM Lead

Contract type: Full Time (37.5 hours) – Fixed Term (25/09/2026)

You will be responsible for leading and supporting your academic team. Reporting to the Head of Curriculum and Progression, you will work closely with senior colleagues within and outside of ISC Aberdeen and be accountable for the delivery of contractually required progression rates to the University.
The post-holder will also take responsibility for UFP, IY2 and PMP matters within the programme area.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Communicate our vision to drive forward continuous improvement and enable the centre to achieve the aspirational targets for student outcomes.
• Communicate our vision for the development of the academic partnership with the host university, including liaising with STEM departments to ensure effective teaching and learning provisions across all STEM modules and to maximise opportunities for recruitment to the centre.
• Communicate our vision for the development of programme pathways to meet the overall strategic aims of the centre as an effective, attractive and high-quality pathway to UK HE.
• Lead the performance management process with the STEM team, including Lesson Observations, facilitation of peer observations, setting outcomes and leading their annual performance review
• Provide effective and efficient academic management and co-ordination of staff resources across the STEM team, working closely with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression.
• Taking responsibility for academic standards, the quality of learning opportunities, the accuracy and completeness of published information, ensuring that they are managed appropriately and in accordance with the policies and procedures of ISC Aberdeen.
• Oversee the effective operation of the STEM modules and programme review processes, and work on new programme development in collaboration with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression.
• Contribute to ensuring that the Centre is fully compliant with Study Group’s, University of Aberdeen’s and relevant external agencies’ quality frameworks, policies, procedures and codes of practice.
• Contribute to analysing data and feedback from STEM modules and work with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression to monitor progress towards progression targets, planning and implementing remedial actions where necessary.
• Contribute to reports, analysis and evaluation for all internal and external scrutiny processes as directed by the Centre Director and in collaboration with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression.
• Work closely with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression, Deputy Director Student Experience and the SE office to ensure that timetables and assessment schedules are delivered effectively, staff are recruited compliantly, and SE and Academic staff work together as one team.
• Work closely with the Deputy Director Curriculum & Progression to ensure that appropriate, current and relevant subject, academic skills and language development are integrated and embedded in the programme, aligned with the partnership articulation.

ABOUT YOU

• Develop close and effective working relations with key partners within the University of Aberdeen, including Department and Faculty Link Tutors including the organisation of immersion activities and module alignment with the UoA programmes.
• Experience of providing feedback to another person about their performance, which achieved a positive improvement.
• Ability to delegate activities set deadlines and take responsibility for overseeing their successful completion to meet challenging deadlines.
• Experience of successfully leading on internal communication, which includes disseminating complex messages or changes to operations.
• Experience of working with international students and an understanding of welfare, well-being and cultural issues which may arise.
• Experience of working across, up and down an organisation as well as with external partners and both national and international stakeholders.

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