Deputy Provost

Regent College London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution seeks an experienced Deputy Provost to lead academic initiatives and enhance the student experience. You will drive strategic initiatives in learning and teaching, fostering pedagogical innovation, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a postgraduate qualification, significant academic leadership experience, and excellent communication skills. Join us in shaping the future of education while upholding our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in multidisciplinary higher education environment.
• Strong understanding of UK higher education regulation and pedagogical trends.
• Proven success in leading academic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery of strategic initiatives in teaching and assessment.
• Lead pedagogical innovation closely with UK university partners.
• Monitor performance data and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Academic leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Time-management

Collaborative approach

Education

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Moodle

Canvas

Turnitin

Job description

Role

Deputy Provost Location: Face-to-face, working across our London campuses Salary: Up to £90,000 per annum Type: Full-time

Are you an experienced academic leader ready to make a profound impact on teaching, learning, and academic excellence?

Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of strategic initiatives in learning, teaching, assessment, digital education, and student experience.
• Lead institution-wide and school-level pedagogical innovation, working closely with UK university partners.
• Strengthen and sustain positive, compliant relationships with awarding partners.
• Provide strategic leadership across teaching, assessment, and academic staff development.
• Shape and implement impactful academic quality enhancement activities aligned with B3 metrics.
• Monitor performance data at school, programme, and module levels—and drive continuous improvement.
• Support periodic review, validation, and revalidation with UK higher education partners.
• Oversee and develop CPD, pedagogical training, and academic performance frameworks.
• Promote scholarship, pedagogical research, and publication across the academic community.
• Build communities of practice focused on innovation in curriculum design and teaching.
• Champion emerging educational technologies and cutting-edge teaching methods.
• Advise senior leaders on sector developments and their implications for learning and assessment.
• Support recruitment, induction, mentoring, and evaluation processes for academic staff.
• Contribute to key institutional commitments including the Access and Participation Plan (APP) and TEF2027.

What You’ll Bring

• Significant academic leadership experience in a complex, multidisciplinary Higher Education environment.
• A postgraduate qualification (or equivalent experience) in an academic field, education, or pedagogy.
• Strong understanding of UK higher education regulation, quality assurance, and contemporary pedagogical trends.
• Proven success leading academic initiatives and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with validated and/or franchised UK HE partnerships.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and time-management skills.
• A collaborative, adaptable, self-motivated approach to academic leadership.

Desirable

• Experience leading large-scale change to enhance learning and teaching quality.
• A PhD in a relevant discipline, education, or pedagogy.
• Senior or Principal Fellowship of the HEA.
• Experience in team building, mentoring, and academic staff development.
• Proficiency with digital learning tools such as Moodle, Canvas, and Turnitin.

Compliance Statement

Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including a criminal records check, two references, ID and Right to Work verification, and education confirmation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion, selection for employment is based solely on an individual’s skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to the role.