Access to Higher Education Diploma Manager Remote
Job description
This is an exciting time to join an organisation with an essential role in the UK’s tertiary education sector.
We are a world-leading quality agency with unmatched experience of providing impartial regulatory and collaborative quality assurance and enhancement. We support universities and colleges in working with students and learners, governments, funders and regulatory bodies to evidence and enhance the excellent quality and high standards of the education they provide.
We work towards a greater public understanding - domestically and internationally - of how excellent quality is demonstrated in UK higher education, and how autonomous providers both assure its delivery and address weaknesses. Our work safeguards the value of qualifications for students and learners, and protects and promotes the reputation of higher education.
Position:
We are looking for an Access to Higher Education Diploma Manager. This is a key role that will manage our regulatory and licensing activity in relation to the Access to Higher Education Diploma, a level 3 qualification designed to support adults wishing to acquire knowledge and skills required to successfully gain entry to a higher education course in the future. You will work to develop and implement processes and activities, putting our regulatory requirements into action.
This is an exciting time to join the team. We are planning significant changes to the way in which we regulate the Diploma, and the postholder will play a key part in the development and implementation of these changes. QAA has an ambitious vision for the Diploma, and wishes to ensure its continued success within the level 3 qualification environment. In addition to securing a strong regulatory foundation for the qualification, you will also identify and implement strategies for managed growth in certain areas. Further, you will take a lead in our stakeholder management, working closely with the licensed Access Validating Agencies (the bodies that award the qualification), and other stakeholders including government and sector agencies and departments.
Requirements:
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting access into higher education, particularly for adult learners, and has a good understanding of qualification awarding processes and the regulatory environment. You will be confident in leading a small team, and managing across both strategic projects and operational activities, ensuring effective and timely delivery. You will have a good understanding of risk and when to take action in order to protect the qualification and the students studying it, and you will be someone who will balance this with a collaborative approach, building rapport and credibility with stakeholders.
More information can be found in the job description. If you would like an informal conversation about this role with Rob Stroud, Director - Assessment Services and Access to Higher Education, please contact our HR Team to arrange a suitable time on [email protected].
Other information:
Position: Access to Higher Education Diploma Manager
Location: We offer employees the opportunity to work flexibly from home, providing it is within the UK. QAA has offices in Gloucester and Glasgow.
Job type: Full time, permanent.
Hours: 35 hours per week, flexible working available
Salary: £49,603 – £62,540 per annum, dependent upon knowledge, skills and experience, plus excellent benefits
Closing date: 23 June 2023
To apply for this role, please submit your CV, with a short covering letter outlining your experience and interest in the role.
QAA is fully committed to everyday flexibility and has adopted a culture based on trust and fairness that genuinely encourages QAA and individuals to thrive. Providing that business needs are met, employees should normally be able to work where and when they want. Many of our employees work flexibly in different ways, including part-time and compressed hours. Please let us know about the flexibility you need in your application.
QAA recognises the positive benefits of equality, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for employees to feel respected, free to be themselves no matter what their identity or background, and able to give their best. We value the differences that a variety of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and skills brings and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants to apply and join us.
If you have not heard from QAA within three weeks of the closing date for this vacancy, then your application has not been successful. Please be aware that we are unable to provide feedback on individual job applications.
