Quality and Regulations Manager

Do you have experience of managing quality and standards in higher education? Would you like an opportunity to support the development and delivery of the College Education and Research Strategies?

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking an experienced Quality and Regulations Manager to lead on quality assurance and enhancement - including collaborative provision.

This role is based within Academic Standards and Quality, part of the new Education and Student Experience Directorate, and you would work closely with academic and professional service colleagues across Birkbeck.

As the Quality and Regulations Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage the Quality and Regulations team within Academic Standards and Quality (ASQ) in the new Education and Student Experience Directorate.
• Lead the strategic development of the University's quality assurance and enhancement framework, and manage its implementation.
• Provide advice and guidance on quality assurance systems and processes so they operate effectively and efficiently.
• Provide regular updates and develop and deliver training to staff across the institution in matters pertaining to academic quality and standards.

To be successful in the role of Quality and Regulations Manager you will:

• Have significant experience in managing quality assurance and enhancement in higher education, particularly data-driven approaches to quality.
• Have the ability to manage complex workloads and motivate a team, working with staff at all levels to ensure centrally agreed policy is implemented and adopted fairly and consistently across all faculties and schools.
• Have excellent oral and written skills with the ability to produce clear policies, procedures, reports and presentations, and convey complex information with confidence.
• Be proactive in identifying areas for development and enhancement.
• Be comfortable working with and advising staff at all levels across the institution, and externally.

With the arrival of our new Vice Chancellor Professor Sally Wheeler, earlier this year, this is an exciting time to join Birkbeck as we look to the future and work to implement our vision for high quality flexible education for our diverse student body.

If you are passionate about maintaining and enhancing academic standards and quality, we want to hear from you. Join us at Birkbeck, University of London, and make a significant impact on our institution and its students.

Salary and benefits:

£50,645 rising to £59,454 per annum. (From March 2025 rising to £50,999 to £60,018). Grade 8 of the College's London Pay Scale which includes a London Weighting Allowance.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and generous pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract:

Open-ended, permanent contract. Full-time (35 hours a week). Hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office. Please submit a CV for consideration. Closing date: Wednesday 30 October 2024, interview date: Friday 8 November 2024.

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Casey O’Connell, Head of Academic Standards and Quality at c.oconnell@bbk.ac.uk

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes -www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs