Head of Business, Economics, Law and Social Sciences (BELSS)

Heads of Subject will provide the leadership and vision to deliver excellent student outcomes; quality assurance and enhancement that is commended by the QAA; and curriculum innovation which embeds strong collaborative working with both the University and the network.

You will be responsible for leading and supporting our academic team. Reporting to the Head of Curriculum and Progression, you will work closely with senior colleagues within and outside of the Centre and be accountable for the delivery of contractually required progression rates to the University.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Communicate our vision for the development of the academic partnership with the host university, including appropriate articulation routes that maximise opportunities for recruitment to the college.
• 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.
• Contribute to planning and development including human resources; academic development; learning, teaching and assessment; and academic quality assurance and enhancement, as part of the Centre Leadership Team (CLT).
• Attend and actively contribute to relevant University partnership Boards and Committees, work with university colleagues through approved liaison points and report regularly on these through the deliberative and management structures.
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and identify appropriate actions to solve problems and enhance delivery with the other Heads of Subject and the Senior Management Team.  
• Provide effective and efficient academic management and co-ordination of staff resources across the academic and progression support teams in the ISC, working closely with the other Heads of Subject and the Senior Management Team.  
• 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 the centre.
• Contribute to ensuring that the Centre is fully compliant with Study Group’s, Surrey University’s and relevant external agencies’ quality frameworks, policies, procedures, and codes of practice.
• Contribute to analysing data and feedback from a wide variety of sources to monitor progress towards progression targets, planning and implementing remedial actions where necessary.
• Work closely with the Head of Student Experience and their function heads to ensure that timetables and assessment schedules are delivered effectively, staff are recruited compliantly, and Professional Services (PS) and Academic staff work together as one team.
• Work closely with the other Heads of Subject and academic staff to ensure that appropriate, current and relevant subject, academic skills and language development are integrated and embedded in the programme.

ABOUT YOU

• A bachelor’s degree and a post graduate qualification.
• Experience of providing leadership in a complex multi-disciplinary environment, with evidence of success.
• Experience of providing feedback to another person about their performance, which achieved a positive improvement.
• Experience of HR duties, such as delivering training and taking part in the recruitment process.
• 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 data management and interpretation, and quality assurance.
• 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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