Quality Assurance Manager (Data, Monitoring and Evaluation)

£30,000 - £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

About Us

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023) and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas.A passionate and innovative business culture and exceptional support networks make Hartpury an ideal career choice.

Hartpury is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We particularly welcome applicants that we are underrepresented in, including those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities, and those living with disabilities. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, please click here.

About the Role

• The role is based within the University’s Academic Registry reporting to the Academic Registrar.
• Responsible for the Higher Education (HE) Quality and Data Cycle (QDC), ensuring there is a month by month plan underpinning internal continuous monitoring and enhancement activities. The role will link with a number of stakeholders to ensure the appropriate and timely planning of activities, to inform practice and decision making.
• As well as leading the QDC, the role will also have a pivotal role in manipulating data sources to produce data and reports to inform monitoring and evaluation of HE academic activities
• Additionally, the role will be responsible for overseeing, and delivering a number of staff training / dissemination activities to ensure staff are supported to engage with quality assurance and enhancement expectations.

About You

• You will be able to mange projects, spanning a range of stakeholders, in an organised and efficient way.
• You will be able to analyse and communicate complex concepts and data, clearly and confidently, to a variety of audiences.
• You will ideally have experience of HE quality assurance.
• You will possess excellent interpersonal skills to demonstrate how will you meet the demands of working in a complex HE environment and operate successfully across University and departmental boundaries.
• You will have high levels of personal credibility and the intellectual capacity to offer imaginative and compelling solutions to continuous enhancement and data reporting issues.
• You will be able to demonstrate experience of prioritising work and managing workloads successfully, including responding to unforeseen circumstances.

We offer a fantastic package ofstaff benefitsincluding:

• Hybrid working arrangements with blended approach of office and home working
• 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays rising to 30 days with length of service
• Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (LGPS)/(TPS)
• Employee Discounts Scheme
• Onsite fitness facilities
• Support for continuous professional development
• Flexible working opportunities available
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 20th March 2023

Interviews will be held on 29th March 2023

Hartpury values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.