Head of Curriculum and Quality

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Salary: £40,940.69 per annum

Contract type: Full time, permanent

Location: Liverpool John Moores University International Study Centre

Job Overview

We are Study Group. A leading international education provider that partner with leading Universities to deliver bespoke Higher Education pathway courses. An excellent opportunity has opened for a Head of Curriculum and Quality at our Liverpool John Moores University International Study Centre. We are keen to speak to candidates with a wealth of experience in the higher education sector, looking to make a real difference to the lives of international students in the UK.

You will be responsible for the academic management of the ISC and will oversee the delivery and effectiveness of the teaching staff, programmes, and the overall quality of the academic delivery. Reporting to the Head of Centre, you will work closely with senior colleagues within and outside the centre and will need to work with various stakeholders to deliver on shared goals. Critically, the successful candidate will need to carefully balance the requirements of the centre alongside the need for compliance, consistency and collaboration with the university and Study Group as a whole.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide powerful and inspirational leadership across the centre. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team there is an expectation that the post holder will motivate staff to contribute to the bests of their abilities and perform the role of ‘critical friend’ to other members of the senior team.
• Contribute to strategic planning and policy development in areas including human resources; academic development; learning, teaching and assessment; and academic quality assurance and enhancement, as part of the Senior Leadership Team
• Articulate and implement a clear vision for the development of programme pathways to meet the overall strategic aims of the centre as an effective, attractive and high quality pathway to UK HE.
• Communicate and implement a clear vision for the development of the academic partnership with the host university, including appropriate articulation routes that maximise opportunities for recruitment to the centre.
• Ensure the recruitment of academic staff is planned, timely and compliant.
• Ensure an effective lesson observation and appraisal system is in place for all members of the academic team.
• Provide academic leadership to programme teams, taking overall responsibility for academic standards, the quality of learning opportunities, and the accuracy and completeness of published academic information, ensuring that they are managed appropriately and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the centre.
• Lead on ensuring that the centre is fully compliant with Study Group, the university and relevant external agencies’ quality frameworks, policies, procedures, and codes of practice.
• Monitor progress against actions in the Centre Action Plan (CAP); within the CAP there will be cognate actions which will form the PAP. This will be reviewed each term and reported on to the Head of Centre and various governance committees.
• Analyse data and feedback from a wide variety of sources to monitor progress towards progression targets, planning and implementing interventions where necessary.
• Work closely with the Head of Student Experience and their team to ensure that timetables and assessment schedules are delivered effectively, staff are recruited compliantly, and Student Experience Team (SET) and academic staff work together as one team.
• Monitor agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in academic areas to demonstrate effectiveness in achieving the centre’s business objectives and manage performance, where required.
• Ensure that the Centre is compliant in relation to safeguarding responsibilities, and safer recruitment actions, and make certain that staff across the centre are aware of their obligations/requirements.
• Be accountable for ensuring that the centre is compliant with UKVI regulations in terms of student attendance reporting via Progresso (student management system).
• Monitor student satisfaction and actively seek out opportunities to improve delivery in liaison with the academic team and the SET.
• Liaise with teams and colleagues (within the centre and LJMU) regarding course changes, complaints, feedback, and queries.
• Lead centre participation in engaging with external stakeholders (sponsors/ agents/ parents).
• Maintain oversight of the student journey ensuring the process is operating effectively, liaising with all relevant members of staff within the ISC and the Study Group network.
  

Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate qualification
• Further management or leadership qualifications would be advantageous.(or a willingness to undertake such)
• Experience of providing leadership in a complex multi-disciplinary environment, with evidence of significant success
  

About Us

We are a global pathway provider in International Education, working collaboratively with over 50 universities around the world, offering over 500 undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes. Voted as 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021 Global Pathway Provider of the year, our people are united with the shared ambition of providing a world-class education to talented students from across the globe.

With a truly global outlook and offices all over the world, our international team uses its expertise, knowledge and commitment to create opportunities and add value. We are determined to grow and innovate in our field, providing our students and partners with high-quality outcomes across the higher education space.

ORGANISATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Study Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same dedication. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including checks with past employers, an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and overseas criminal records if appropriate.

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