Head of Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance

You will be responsible for leading and supporting our academic team. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Curriculum and Progression, you will work closely with senior colleagues within and outside of the Centre and be accountable for the delivery of contractually required progression rates to the University.

The post-holder will also take responsibility for a range of existing and new programmes, for example, Foundation, IY1 or PMP matters within the programme area.
The successful candidate will have recent successful line academic management experience in the relevant subject discipline and have proven ability to engage with HEI’s in collaborative developments.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Communicate our vision to drive forward continuous improvement and enable the Centre to achieve the aspirational targets for student outcomes
• Contribute to planning and development including human resources; academic development; learning, teaching and assessment; and academic quality assurance and enhancement, as part of the Centre Management Team (CMT).
• Attend and actively contribute to relevant governance Boards and Committees and with University colleagues through approved liaison points, regularly on these through the deliberative and management structures.
• Provide effective and efficient academic management and co-ordination of staff resources across the academic and progression support teams in the Centre, working closely with the other Heads of Subject and the Assistant Director, Curriculum and Progression.  
• Taking responsibility for academic standards, the quality of learning opportunities, the accuracy and completeness of published information, ensuring that they are managed appropriately and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Centre.
• Contribute to ensuring that the Centre’s Quality Assurance framework is implemented across all academic teams and lead on the development of the relevant sections of the Annual Monitoring Report.
• Contribute to analysing data and feedback from a wide variety of sources to monitor progress towards progression targets, planning and implementing remedial actions where necessary.
• Produce reports, analysis and evaluation for all internal and external scrutiny processes as directed by the Assistant Director, Curriculum and Progression.
• Support a cost conscious working environment, at the same time as delivering a quality service and experience to students.
• Contribute to ensuring that the Centre is compliant in relation to Safeguarding responsibilities and staff across the Centre are aware of their obligations/requirements.
• Accountable for ensuring that the Centre is compliant with UKVI regulations in terms of register completions and student attendance.

ABOUT YOU

• A Bachelor degree and a post graduate qualification (MSc/MA) in the relevant field (Essential)
• PhD qualification in the relevant field (Desirable)
• Experience of providing leadership in a complex multi-disciplinary environment, with evidence of success.
• Experience of providing feedback to another person about their performance, which achieved a positive improvement.
• Experience of HR duties, such as delivering training and taking part in the recruitment process.
• Ability to delegate activities set deadlines and take responsibility for overseeing their successful completion to meet challenging deadlines.
• Experience of successfully leading on internal communication, which includes disseminating complex messages or changes to operations.
• Experience of working with international students and an understanding of welfare, well-being and cultural issues which may arise.
• Experience of data management and interpretation, and quality assurance.
• Experience of working across, up and down an organisation as well as with external partners and both national and international stakeholders.

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