To work collaboratively with other members of the University’s Quality, Standards and 10% Accreditation Team, across the University’s Quality, Monitoring and Enhancement Framework including, but not restricted to, Assessment, Regulations, Complaints and Academic Appeals, as allocated by the Head of Quality, Standards and Accreditation. To play a significant role in the organisation of preparations for internal and external 5% quality audit events. To act as Secretary to working groups as agreed with the Head of QSAT, researching best 10% practice, benchmarking against other HEIs, and drafting and presenting option papers that generate creative solutions in the areas of responsibility covered by the post. To influence and keep in with relevant HE national development; this to include taking 5% an active role in professional networks and representing the University externally. To represent the Head of QSAT as appropriate on internal and external groups. To establish and maintain external relationships with University partners and specialist 5% bodies and maintain an awareness of international and national developments in specialist policy areas. Any other duties as allocated by the line manager following consultation with the post holder. Internal and external relationships Vice President (Education); Doctoral College; Associate Deans (Education and the Student Experience); Faculty Academic Registrars, Registry managers; Directors of Programmes; members of staff in Curriculum and Quality Assurance Teams; Students’ Union. PERSON SPECIFICATION How to be Criteria Essential Desirable assessed Qualifications, First degree or equivalent professional Significant work experience in knowledge & experience. and detailed knowledge of Application, work experience: higher education. Significant experience of drafting history and regulations or policy within a complex Specialist knowledge of an area interview organisation. of Higher Education Quality Assurance Policy. Planning & Able to organise own workload against organising: competing priorities. Able to make short, medium and long Application and term plans to deliver projects on time. interview Able to appreciate the long term impact of decisions. Able to question existing practice to Problem solving & initiative: tackle situations in new ways. Application and interview Able to research and benchmark tasks alongside other organisations. Management & Proven capability to create new and Experience of coordinating imaginative approaches to evolving working groups to achieve a teamwork: Application and practice in policy areas. task. interview Capacity to assess and communicate priorities, organise multiple activities
To work collaboratively with other members of the University’s Quality, Standards and Accreditation Team, across the University’s Quality, Monitoring and Enhancement Framework including, but not restricted to, Assessment, Regulations, Complaints and Academic Appeals, as allocated by the Head of Quality, Standards and Accreditation. 10% To play a significant role in the organisation of preparations for internal and external quality audit events. 5% To act as Secretary to working groups as agreed with the Head of QSAT, researching best practice, benchmarking against other HEIs, and drafting and presenting option papers that generate creative solutions in the areas of responsibility covered by the post. 10% To influence and keep in with relevant HE national development; this to include taking an active role in professional networks and representing the University externally. To represent the Head of QSAT as appropriate on internal and external groups. 5% To establish and maintain external relationships with University partners and specialist bodies and maintain an awareness of international and national developments in specialist policy areas. 5% Any other duties as allocated by the line manager following consultation with the post holder. Internal and external relationships Vice President (Education); Doctoral College; Associate Deans (Education and the Student Experience); Faculty Academic Registrars, Registry managers; Directors of Programmes; members of staff in Curriculum and Quality Assurance Teams; Students’ Union. PERSON SPECIFICATION Criteria Essential Desirable How to be assessed Qualifications, knowledge & experience: First degree or equivalent professional experience. Significant experience of drafting regulations or policy within a complex organisation. Significant work experience in and detailed knowledge of higher education. Specialist knowledge of an area of Higher Education Quality Assurance Policy. Application, work history and interview Planning & organising: Able to organise own workload against competing priorities. Able to make short, medium and long term plans to deliver projects on time. Able to appreciate the long term impact of decisions. Application and interview Problem solving & initiative: Able to question existing practice to tackle situations in new ways. Able to research and benchmark tasks alongside other organisations. Application and interview Management & teamwork: Proven capability to create new and imaginative approaches to evolving practice in policy areas. Capacity to assess and communicate priorities, organise multiple activities Experience of coordinating working groups to achieve a task. Application and interview