Senior Academic Quality & Standards Officer

Are you passionate about improving the quality of education in UK higher education? Do you thrive on collaboration, problem-solving, and making a real impact through policy and process? If you're ready to take the next step in your academic administration career, we’d love to hear from you.

Academic Registry is a central professional service at the heart of university life. We’re looking for an Academic Quality and Standards Officer to join our team and help shape the future of learning and teaching through expert guidance, policy development, and operational excellence.

About the role

In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering core academic quality assurance and standards activities. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the University, providing expert advice and support on internal and external regulatory requirements. You’ll contribute to strategic projects, support committees, and help ensure our policies and processes are clear, effective, and student- and staff-friendly.

You’ll be confident making evidence-based recommendations and committed to seeing change through from idea to implementation. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop your expertise across a wide range of quality assurance areas, with an initial focus on course approval and course change.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance to academic, administrative, and professional service colleagues on quality assurance and academic standards.
• Contribute to strategic and operational projects and cyclical education processes.
• Deliver high-level secretariat support for university committees and working groups.
• Produce clear, accessible reports and documentation to support internal decision-making and meet external requirements.
• Create staff- and student-facing information that demystifies policy and process.

About you

You’re someone who’s already familiar with the regulatory landscape and key considerations in UK higher education—and you’re keen to deepen your sector expertise. You bring a collaborative and consultative approach to your work, and are motivated by continuous improvement and making a meaningful impact.

You’ll be confident in making evidence-based recommendations and decisions, and seeing them through from idea to implementation and monitoring. You’re passionate about providing excellent support to colleagues across the University, and you use your communication skills—both written and verbal—to offer clear, accessible advice, guidance, and training to staff and students alike.

You’ll also bring:

• Excellent organisational and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage projects and deliver outcomes independently.
• Confidence in working with data and producing clear, insightful reports.
• Experience in higher education administration, ideally including committee support.
• A proactive approach to learning and applying new concepts and systems.

Further information

Our team works in a hybrid pattern, with a minimum of one day a week on campus (currently Wednesdays), and flexible on-campus availability depending on weekly activities.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Gitte Sparding (gs2221@bath.ac.uk) or Sascha Athey (sa3366@bath.ac.uk).

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