School Director of Accreditation

At Bristol Business School we are passionate about developing talent, fostering an inclusive and collaborative learning environment, and driving future focused, impactful research.

We are recruiting a Director of Accreditation to provide strategic leadership of the School’s international accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA).

The successful candidate will join a vibrant and expanding team of academics, who are engaged in a broad range of research and scholarly activities promoting UWE Strategy 2030 and UWE’s research beacons, particularly digital futures, health and wellbeing, and sustainability.

The successful candidate will have experience of leading or significantly contributing towards the leadership of at least one of the three international Business School Accreditations (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS). You will have a sustained record of achievement as an academic leader covering learning and teaching, pedagogic design, practice and research and accreditation, with a thorough understanding of the current and emergent HE landscape, trends and latest developments.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.  

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development. 

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Professor Andrew Simpson, Dean and Head of Bristol Business School, email: andrew6.simpson@uwe.ac.uk.

This is a permanent post and is full-time working on a 1.0 FTE contract.

This role is campus based, with the opportunity to work from home.

Right to Work in the UK

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible.

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

We may be able to endorse international candidates without current right to work in the UK to obtain a Global Talent Visa (Academic and Research route) to take up this post.

You may also wish to explore other visa options which will allow you to work in the UK.

Advice to applicants

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible. 

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