Purpose and Main Duties
This is an exciting opportunity to take a lead on managing and coordinating the operational activities of the Academic Standards and Quality team.
The team are responsible for all areas of quality and standards including the areas of maintaining academic policy and regulations, overseeing core quality assurance activities, processes of student conduct, complaints and appeals and academic collaborations.
Your role will be to line-manage the team in delivering and enhancing the College’s quality assurance responsibilities to support the Birkbeck student experience and maintaining Birkbeck’s high quality academic standards.
We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable individual from a quality assurance background who has the ability to effectively manage a broad range of responsibilities including academic appeals, complaints, assessment offences, and student discipline matters.
Candidate Requirements
The College requires someone with knowledge and experience who is familiar with the changing nature and expectations of quality assurance in the higher education sector, particularly in the context of the student experience. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential, as are independence of judgement, and the ability to evaluate and articulate complex issues.
You will be able to work flexibly across a broad range of projects and responsibilities to meet demanding deadlines, so will be adept at defining priorities for yourself and your team and be able to identify and implement opportunities for enhancing process efficiency.
About the Department
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Further Information
This post is full time, 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE) and open-ended. The salary quoted above is on the College’s London Pay Scale and includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the Greater London area. The initial salary will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful applicant. The appointment is subject to a probationary period of 6 months. Birkbeck also provides a generous defined benefit pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and other great benefits.
The closing date for completed applications is 23:59pm on 23 May 2018
Interviews will be held on 6 June 2018
For more information and to apply, please click here where a PDF document containing the job description and person specification is available.
Birkbeck welcomes 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 membership of WISE, operating the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer schemes, is a Stonewall Diversity Champion and is working towards the Race Equality Charter Mark.