Academic Quality and Standards Officer

The University of West London (UWL) is ranked the best modern* university (non-specialist) in London in the Complete University Guide 2025

We are ranked 30th university in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2025, Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2024 and Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

*University status awarded in or after 1992

The Department

The Academic Quality and Standards Office oversees the maintenance and enhancement of standards, and all quality assurance activities, processes, and policies on behalf of the University for its internal and external academic provision. It is a key player in ensuring that policies are adhered to, and translate into excellent academic practice across the University’s and academic partners’ provision. It plays a significant role in advising, training and guiding staff and students on the implementation of regulations and the operation of quality assurance systems, and the monitoring of their effectiveness. It also supports curriculum and course development and external compliance arrangements and works closely with a number of key stakeholders across the institution and externally.

The Role

The role involves working with colleagues in the Academic Quality and Standards Office to support academic quality and standards processes, including but not limited to: course approvals, amendments, suspensions and closures; partnership approvals; external examining; Education Review and associated monitoring processes; Apprenticeships and End Point Assessment activity; and external accreditation. This involves supporting committees, working groups and approval events; maintaining registers of activity, providing advice and guidance to staff engaging in AQS processes, and working closely with colleagues from a range of Schools/Colleges and Professional Service Departments. 

The Person

The successful candidate will have experience of working in administration and a good knowledge of the UK Higher Education sector. They will have experience of servicing committees/groups and minute/note taking, display a good level of attention to detail and possess the drive and determination to complete work to a high standard. They will be confident in providing advice and guidance to support staff in undertaking academic quality and standards processes.

The successful candidate will be able to work as a flexible and effective member of a team, with good time management and organisational skills and be capable of working under pressure and to tight deadlines on occasion. The person will be expected to work on site full-time.

How to Apply

To apply click on ‘Apply Online’ and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here: https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0

Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk if you need any assistance with the application process.

Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 22nd September 2025.

For informal enquiries about the position, please contact Julie Davies, Senior Quality Officer, julie.davies@uwl.ac.uk

Additional Information

Additional Information Read more about working at the University of West London at https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about/us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.

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