Quality Lead (Collaborative Provision)

Are you ready to join our expanding Academic Standards and Quality team to take on a new leadership role at Birkbeck, University of London? We are seeking a detail-orientated Quality Lead for our growing portfolio of Collaborative Provision.

As Quality Lead you will manage the operation, staff and processes for the area of Academic Standards and Quality (ASQ) to ensure delivery of an effective service to both partners and internal colleagues involved in partnership development and/or delivery.

This new role will play a key part in developing Birkbeck’s collaborative partnership provision, including devising and implementing effective processes to establish this new area of growth for the University. This role is offered on a full-time, hybrid, permanent contract, with a salary of £51,000 per year and rising.

As Quality Lead (Collaborative Provision) you will:

• Lead and manage the Collaborative Provision team within Academic Standards and Quality, and contribute to the leadership of the wider ASQ area and Education and Student Experience Directorate.
• Lead the strategic development of new collaborative provision opportunities and maintenance of the University's existing partnerships.
• Support the Head of Academic Standards and Quality and working closely with the Quality and Regulations Manager by leading the strategic development of the University's quality framework for collaborative provision.
• Manage Study Abroad and student mobility frameworks.
• Manage academic governance and arrangements for Collaborative Provision.

To be considered for this role, you will need to have significant experience of the regulatory requirements pertaining to provision delivered in partnership; quality assurance (OfS, QAA and CMA) and of trans-national education and its regulatory frameworks, as well as:

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across organisations.

If you are passionate about higher education; maintaining and enhancing academic standards and quality, we want to hear from you. Join us at Birkbeck, University of London, and make a significant impact on our institution and its students.

Salary and benefits:
£51,000 rising to £60,018 per year, Grade 8 of the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance that applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Benefits of working at Birkbeck: a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements, generous benefits in the HE sector, and being in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract:
Permanent, full-time (35 hours a week) contract. Flexible and hybrid working offered. Please submit a CV for consideration. Closing date: Sunday, 3 August 2025, interview date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025.

Enquiries:
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Casey O’Connell, Head of Academic Standards and Quality, at c.oconnell@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and backgrounds, and particularly encourage those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities to apply. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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