Deputy Dean - Quality Assurance and Enhancement

Are you a motivated, passionate, and experienced professional with a strong interest in Higher Education Quality Assurance and Enhancement? Do you have experience in assuring and enhancing the quality of Higher Education Apprenticeships, alongside a sound understanding of managing student complaints and appeals? If so, University College Birmingham would welcome your application.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively across academic and professional services teams at UCB, providing shared oversight and leadership of quality assurance processes. This will include ensuring regulatory compliance, driving enhancement activity, and supporting continuous improvement across the institution.

If you are committed to making a positive impact and thrive in a collaborative, learner-focused environment, this role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the student experience.

Interviews are scheduled for 25 February 2026

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions – 28.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology home and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: 15 February 2026

Interview Date: 25 February 2026

Standard Information: 

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to be TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating

UCB has achieved the Investors in Diversity Bronze Award.

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