Head of Governance, Quality and Compliance

Location: 30 Bedford Square, WC1B 3EE

Contract Type: Full-time and Permanent (35 hours per week)

The Head of Governance, Quality and Compliance is responsible for driving forward the governance, quality and regulatory compliance framework for Sotheby’s Institute of Art and Vogue College of Fashion.

Sotheby’s Institute of Art (SIA) and Vogue College of Fashion (VCF) are registered with the Office for Students as IOALL and are part of the Edconic educational group. As such, they share a range of services but have two different validating partners and institutional personalities. The role holder will work collaboratively across both institutions and their respective leaderships. Together, they currently teach between 300 and 400 undergraduate and postgraduate students per year.

Leading a small team and forming an integral part of the Quality Team, they will have a key role in continuing the work of integrating key functions of the institutions, balancing this with the need to preserve their distinctive practices and characteristics.

The role holder will ensure that governance, quality and compliance serve the mission, strategic plan and operational needs of SIA and VCF.

We are seeking a person with substantial experience of quality assurance and enhancement, compliance and regulation in English higher education with particular reference to the Office for Students.     

For further information, please click here to access the Role Description and Person Specification and to find out more about us.

Benefits of working for us include:

 25 days annual leave plus up to 4 days additional discretionary leave during the Christmas period

• Hybrid working
• 2 discretionary Global Celebration Days
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave on a salary sacrifice basis
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Undertaking any course within the BrandEd online course portfolio free of charge
• Employee and family discounts on all Edconic courses
• Volunteering days
• Life insurance
• Access to a comprehensive e-learning platform
• Enhanced maternity and sickness payment benefits

How to Apply

Please click the apply button above and complete the online application form, which will require you to upload a CV and a supporting statement of up to 2000 words. The supporting statement should set out how you meet the criteria of this position. CV’s without a supporting statement will not be considered.

The closing date for applications is midnight 22^nd March 2026.

Interviews are anticipated to take place 20^th or 21^st April 2026.

Individuals who are interested in discussing the role informally before applying may contact Dr. Jonathan Woolfson, Chief Academic Officer of IOAL: e:j.woolfson@sothebysinstitute.com.