Academic Dean

English Path; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global education provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to oversee the academic direction of their programs. This role involves ensuring high standards in curriculum delivery, managing university partnerships, and driving strategic growth in education. The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience, strong stakeholder management abilities, and a proven track record in academic program development. This full-time position offers the chance to impact student success significantly.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in higher education, particularly in university pathways.
• Ability to engage effectively with university partners and stakeholders.
• Experience in curriculum development and managing academic programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the academic delivery and ensure quality of educational programs.
• Develop relationships with universities for progression agreements.
• Identify new market opportunities for program expansion.

Skills

Leadership in higher education

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Project management

Curriculum development

International student recruitment

Education

Masters level or above

Doctoral level education

Tools

CRM systems

Student data analytics tools

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist | Global Recruitment | Talent Strategy | CIPD Level 7

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Academic Dean/Director is responsible for leading the academic elements of programmes offered by EP globally. This includes language course, colleges and university pathway programmes and other provision. This role will have primary responsibility for curriculum development, partner academic liaison, quality assurance, academic regulatory compliance, school and programme accreditations and academic delivery to ensure a high‑quality experience and outcome for our students.

The ideal candidate will have experience in language and pathway provision, higher education leadership, university partnerships, and academic programmes with a proven ability to build and manage educational programmes that drive student success and divisional growth.

ROLE and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Academic Delivery, Quality and Oversight:

• Foster an inclusive, engaging, and supportive college environment.
• Work closely with academic teams to ensure high‑quality teaching and student progression.
• Ensure programme quality is monitored and enhanced.
• Ensure teaching staff are qualified and develop professionally.
• Lead on regulatory compliance and accreditation of courses and colleges
• Lead on university partner validation processes.
• Ensure compliance with partnership agreements and monitor performance metrics.
• Lead on curriculum development and pedagogical standards for new and enhanced programmes.

University Pathways & Partnerships:

• Develop and maintain relationships with universities to secure progression agreements and academic partnerships.
• Ensure alignment between curriculum offerings and university admission requirements.
• Manage articulation agreements and collaborative programmes with partner institutions.
• Establish and monitor robust academic quality assurance processes.
• Lead on the development of quality academic programmes from UK level 2-6 equivalent including English (and other languages) for Academic Purposes.

Strategic Growth & Business Development:

• Identify new market opportunities expanding programmes and in new markets and new university partnerships.
• Collaborate with marketing and recruitment teams to attract students to the colleges.
• Support the business development process by providing insights, reports, and recommendations to improve partnership success.
• Represent the organisation at networking events, industry conferences, professional bodies and stakeholder meetings.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven leadership experience in higher education, academic or university pathway programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage university partners.
• Strong organisational and project management abilities.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in higher education.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently while driving strategic institutional growth.
• Willingness to travel for partnership development and external engagements in the UK and internationally.
• Demonstrated experience with curriculum development and quality assurance processes.
• Educated to Masters level or above.
• Experience in launching or managing new academic programmes or international campuses.
• Knowledge of international student recruitment and pathway models.
• Knowledge/experience in university partnerships, articulation agreements, and/or student mobility.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and student data analytics tools.
• Experience in business development and revenue generation in higher education.
• Experience in international student recruitment and pathway programmes or equivalent provision.
• Educated to the Doctoral level.

EP is an equal‑opportunity employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Education, Training, and Business Development
• Education Administration Programs and Higher Education