Associate Dean, Student Experience & Support

Scholars School System; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary £70,000-£75,000

28 days annual leave

Workplace pension

Professional development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Scholars School System invites applications for the role of Associate Dean - Student Support, Experience, Engagement, and Activity. The appointee will lead student support across Birmingham, Manchester, London, Bradford, and Leicester campuses, upholding the university’s mission and values while driving quality improvement.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive higher education leadership experience, a track record in curriculum development, inclusion, and student success initiatives, and

Qualifikationen

• Must have 15 years of higher education experience preferably in public or private universities.
• PhD in Higher Education or related field.
• Leadership or management level 5 qualification (CMI/ILM) / MA/ MSc.
• Higher Education teaching qualification PGCert/SFHEA.
• Proven track record of evolving the regulatory landscape (OFS, DfE) and its impact on quality assurance, enhancement, and compliance with professional standards.
• Proven success in designing effective learning programmes, teaching support, assessment, student engagement, and innovative student support initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire academic teams across multi-campus environments Strong track record in curriculum development, quality assurance, and student success initiatives Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills A commitment to research-informed teaching, staff development, and inclusion Experience managing budgets, resources, and academic planning in a higher education setting Capacity to represent the institution externally and strengthen academic-industry linkages

Aufgaben

• Provide leadership to Academic Support staff across campuses.
• Achieve OfS, Partners and internal benchmarks with minimum 90% in each segment.
• Develop a platform for celebrating and promoting student support through extra-curricular activities.
• Lead academic support staff in improving induction through to post-graduation.
• Promote the highest quality student experience on collaborative programmes.
• Ensure efficient use of resources and access to learning resources across campuses.
• Address student issues promptly using established policies and procedures.
• Lead orientation and inclusion initiatives and coordinate student leadership development.
• Oversee equality, diversity and inclusion planning and metrics.
• Create an inclusive education environment empowering teaching and learning.
• Collaborate with senior management to monitor teaching and pastoral support quality.
• Ensure high and improving student learning experiences; address underperformance.
• Oversee wider student life and support across campuses.
• Provide leadership and performance management for staff.
• Liaise with colleagues across SSS and share best practices to improve performance.
• Conduct regular appraisals and support professional development.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Curriculum development

Quality assurance

Student success initiatives

Inclusion

Team leadership

Ausbildung

PhD in Higher Education

MA/MSc

CMI/ILM Level 5 qualification

PGCert/SFHEA

Jobbeschreibung

Scholars School System invites applications for the role of Associate Dean - Student Support, Experience, Engagement, and Activity. The appointee will lead student support across Birmingham, Manchester, London, Bradford, and Leicester campuses, upholding the university’s mission and values while driving quality improvement.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive higher education leadership experience, a track record in curriculum development, inclusion, and student success initiatives, and