SALARY & HOURS: Band 4 (£32,587 per annum), 35 hours per week
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: Academic Services
JOB TITLE: Faculty Quality Manager
The Academic Services department is the cornerstone of the University. It provides essential and valuable support to both academic and student services and the Academic departments, helping the University to function in the most efficient and productive way, ensuring that the students’ experience is second to none.
Role Purpose
Reporting to the Deputy Head of Academic Services (Quality), this role is responsible for the faculty’s quality assurance and compliance matters, ensuring compliance with the Office for Students Conditions of Registration, UK Quality Code for Higher Education, PSRB Regulatory Requirements, Consumer Protection Law, and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation.
The post holder will play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering a range of supporting materials, geared to support and advise all Faculty staff members in relation to compliance matters. They will be the main liaison with all External examiners for the faculty to ensure their review and reports are understood and implemented in each Exam cycle, alongside programme and module design.
The role will work with the Deputy Head of Academic Services (Quality) to effectively plan, support the design and development of key compliance frameworks, strategies, policies, and procedures that align to the overall University Strategic plan. The role will support the communication and successful engagement plans of all new compliance matters, with key stakeholders within Faculty across both professional services and academic teams.
The role will effectively project manage new processes, procedures, and initiatives; as well as accreditation and audit activities to ensure ongoing successful accreditation of Courses, as required within the faculty.
Skills & Experience
Essential
* The role holder will have proven ability to design, develop and project manage the launch of key new or amended processes and procedures relating to compliance matters to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications.
* Ability to operate with a degree of autonomy.
* Understanding of working in a university environment.
* A relevant master’s degree or professional qualification or extensive experience.
Desirable
* Experience of working in a higher education institution in a similar role.
Communication
Essential
* A skilled communicator, who enjoys forming relationships with diverse stakeholders. Adept at listening and understanding the context around you.
* The ability to communicate complex information, both orally and in writing, considering what to communicate and how best to convey the information.
* Strong communication, presentation, and public speaking skills.
Liaison
Essential
* The ability to proactively and reactively liaise with internal and external contacts to build relationships, disseminate information and co-ordinate activities in a timely and effective manner.
* The successful candidate will need to establish and maintain strong business relationships and networks, through excellent interpersonal skills.
Decision Making
Essential
* The role holder will have demonstrable examples of embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion principles in their work.
* The role holder will make decisions on the compliance priorities within the faculty, as well as the management of risk factors and regulatory demands.
* The role holder will have an analytical mindset and ability to utilise data to drive decision-making and development of supporting processes and procedures.
Initiative
Essential
* The role holder will be able to evidence a proactive, solutions-focused approach while working in a complex environment.
* With a focus on continuous improvement, the role holder will be able to demonstrate commitment to understanding and supporting the delivery of holistic and outstanding quality assurance and compliance practices.
Equal Opportunities
The University of Buckingham recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its academic and financial strengths. The following principles apply in respect of the University’s commitment to equality and diversity:
* To provide and promote equality of opportunity in all areas of its work and activity.
* To recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential community.
* To ensure that all University members and prospective members are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential.
* To provide and promote a positive working, learning, and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination, and any forms of harassment, bullying or victimisation.
* To promote good relations between individuals from different groups.
What can we offer you?
* Beautiful working environments across our campuses in Buckingham and Crewe, with plenty of space.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Christmas closure.
* On-site gym and exercise classes.
* On-site catering facilities.
* University bookshop with staff discount (Buckingham).
* Free access to LinkedIn Learning courses.
* Free on-site parking.
* Excellent opportunities to network and continue learning across a variety of departments.
* Discount of courses for staff and their families.
Informal enquiries may be made to Mrs Emma Turner at Email emma.turner@buckingham.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 5th March 2025 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on the week commencing 10th March 2025.
Please note: if successful, any offer is subject to standard checks, including qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis and DBS (if applicable).
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website here.
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