Associate Director, Education Partnerships & Governance

Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday

Pension contribution 14.5%

On-site childcare

On-site leisure facilities

Job summary

The University of Surrey invites applications for an Associate Director, Education Partnerships, Quality and Governance. This senior role provides leadership and professional advice on quality assurance, governance, regulatory compliance and risk management of the University's academic partnerships, with a focus on transnational education (TNE).

You will lead the development of a coherent, risk-based framework for the approval, monitoring, review, renewal and closure of partnerships, and advise

Responsibilities

• Lead the University's quality assurance and governance approach for academic partnerships, including TNE, ensuring alignment with the Quality Framework, Code of Practice for Academic Partnerships, regulations and external requirements.
• Provide authoritative advice to the TNE Board, University Education Committee and other relevant senior committees on partnership quality, regulatory compliance, academic standards, student experience and material risk.
• Direct and assure the academic due diligence, approval, monitoring, review, renewal and termination of academic partnerships, ensuring proportionate scrutiny and clear institutional accountability.
• Advise and provide professional direction to the Academic Quality Services Manager and the Head of OSCAR on TNE-related quality, governance, regulatory and student‑protection matters, coordinating responses where responsibilities intersect.
• Own the partnership quality risk framework, using data, intelligence and review outcomes to identify emerging risks, recommend mitigations, and elevate significant concerns to the appropriate governance body.

Job description

The University of Surrey invites applications for an Associate Director, Education Partnerships, Quality and Governance. This senior role provides leadership and professional advice on quality assurance, governance, regulatory compliance and risk management of the University's academic partnerships, with a focus on transnational education (TNE).

You will lead the development of a coherent, risk-based framework for the approval, monitoring, review, renewal and closure of partnerships, and advise