Director of Higher Education Quality

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Higher Education Quality function at University College Birmingham. You will be managing the HE Quality Team and overseeing the quality of curriculum processes, developments and enhancements in collaboration with academic departments and support services. You will ensure that our provision meets regulatory expectations, including OfS conditions as well as providing an excellent student experience through an inclusive curriculum.

You will have experience of managing quality processes and provision in a higher education environment and an understanding of HE regulatory compliance and registration conditions. Most importantly, you’ll have an empathy for the diverse student body that UCB serves, and an understanding of the challenges that some students face in participating in higher education.

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions
    • Employer contribution- 20.9%
  • Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
  • Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
  • Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
  • Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
  • A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
  • Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
  • Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to be TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating

UCB has achieved the Investors in Diversity Bronze Award.

You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work in any role. There are various types of visa which include the right to work. You can check if you need a UK visa using the Government’s online tool and find information about UK visa routes and the eligibility criteria that must be met for each route Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they start work.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education. 

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