Associate Director: Academic Standards and Regulations

University of the West of England

  • Glenside, PA
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    Most importantly, you enjoy working as part of a high-performing leadership team, be motivated by making a visible impact and be excited by the opportunity to shape the future direction of the School while contributing to a culture of academic excellence and continuous enhancement. We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationGlenside, PA

    Description

    Our School of Health and Social Wellbeing have 3 fantastic opportunities for collaborative and ambitious academic leaders to join our School on a 12-month fixed-term basis.

    As individuals and as members of a high performing team, you will have a clear remit to leave projects that enhance the student experience, strengthen academic quality and drive innovation across our academic portfolio alongside managing our business-as-usual activity related to academic standards and quality. These posts sit within the School leadership team and offer a unique opportunity to shape strategic priorities and deliver meaningful change within the portfolio area and broader school context.

    All aspects of the job description will be present across all of the roles, but each will have a different emphasis. This is indicated in the likely responsibilities below.

    Role 1 (1.0 FTE) likely responsibilities include:

    PSRB Business

    Programme/ Curriculum review, development and revalidation

    Assessment governance including exam boards

    Supporting the delivery of strategy for key KPIs for the School and University

    Supporting Assessment and feedback strategy

    Academic Enhancement Projects

    External Examiner Engagement

    SBoS engagement and administration

    Role 2 (1.0 FTE) likely responsibilities include:

    PSRB Business

    Programme/ Curriculum review, development and revalidation

    Assessment governance including exam boards

    Supporting the delivery of strategy for key KPIs for the School and University

    Supporting Assessment and feedback strategy

    Academic Enhancement Projects

    Supporting Student voice and representation initiatives

    Role 3 (0.4 FTE) likely responsibilities include:

    Programme/ Curriculum review, development and revalidation

    Supporting the delivery of strategy for key KPIs for the School and University

    Academic Enhancement Projects

    Staff Training and Development

    Programme Leader engagement

    Accredited Learning

    Candidates will be offered a preference against each role, but the panel will ultimately determine how the team is constructed and the relevant people manager(s) will direct the priorities for each post holder.

    About you

    You're an experienced and collaborative academic leader who is passionate about enhancing the student experience and driving continuous improvement in learning, teaching and academic quality. We are looking for colleagues who share our commitment to academic excellence, inclusion and continuous improvement.

    You may be able to demonstrate these expertise by showing that you:

    • Put students at the centre of your decision-making, using evidence and feedback to enhance their experience and success.
    • Work collaboratively, building positive relationships and bringing colleagues together to achieve shared goals.
    • Lead with integrity, taking ownership, acting transparently and maintaining high academic standards.
    • Embrace innovation and change, identifying opportunities to improve processes, programmes and outcomes.
    • Value inclusivity and respect, creating environments where diverse perspectives are welcomed and everyone can contribute.
    • Support and develop others, helping colleagues and teams achieve their full potential.

    Depending on the role you are appointed to, experience in one or more of the following areas would be particularly valuable, so you may wish to emphasise these aspects in any application.

    • Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body engagement and accreditation activity.
    • External examiner processes and academic governance.
    • Assessment and feedback enhancement.
    • Learning and teaching innovation projects.
    • Student voice, representation and partnership initiatives.
    • Staff development and academic leadership development.
    • Supporting programme leaders and course teams.
    • Recognition and accreditation of prior learning.

    Most importantly, you enjoy working as part of a high-performing leadership team, be motivated by making a visible impact and be excited by the opportunity to shape the future direction of the School while contributing to a culture of academic excellence and continuous enhancement.

    Where you will be working

    UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.

    In this role, you'll be based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles from Bristol city centre.

    Why UWE Bristol?

    We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol, our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

    We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

    Add your individuality to ours

    UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

    We're part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Diversity is our strength, enhancing creativity, decision‑making, and problem‑solving. Join our supportive community and thrive.

    We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

    As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from disabled or neurodivergent candidates.

    Further information

    If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Carole.Irwin@uwe.ac.uk or Georgie.Benford@uwe.ac.uk.

    Shortlisting is expected to be completed within 2 weeks of the closing date depending on application volumes. We aim to give candidates at least a week's notice to attend interview.

    We have three fixed term posts available for 12 months, 2 are full time and 1 is 0.4FTE.

    These posts may be available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

    Salary offers are made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines, reflecting your relevant skills and experience in parity with colleagues.

    Next Steps

    We'd love to hear from you - if this role excites you, please complete our application form as soon as possible and tell us how your skills and experience meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification, using clear and relevant examples wherever possible.

    We'll keep you informed of the outcome by email once shortlisting is complete.

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