Director of Higher Education Quality

Xebun.com; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading higher education institution in Birmingham seeks a Director of Higher Education Quality to lead quality assurance and improvement efforts. You will manage a dedicated team, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while enhancing the student experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in quality management within higher education and a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by a diverse student body.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Subsidised private healthcare

Excellent staff development opportunities

Free on-site gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience of managing quality processes and provision in a higher education environment.
• Understanding of HE regulatory compliance and registration conditions.
• Ability to empathize with the diverse student body.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Higher Education Quality function.
• Manage the HE Quality Team.
• Ensure provision meets regulatory expectations.

Skills

Experience in managing quality processes

Understanding of HE regulatory compliance

Empathy for diverse student backgrounds

Job description

Job Title: Director of Higher Education Quality

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 per annum - Fixed

Job type: Permanent, Full time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Higher Education Quality function at University College Birmingham. You will be managing the HE Quality Team and overseeing the quality of curriculum processes, developments and enhancements in collaboration with academic departments and support services. You will ensure that our provision meets regulatory expectations, including OfS conditions as well as providing an excellent student experience through an inclusive curriculum.

You will have experience of managing quality processes and provision in a higher education environment and an understanding of HE regulatory compliance and registration conditions. Most importantly, you'll have an empathy for the diverse student body that UCB serves, and an understanding of the challenges that some students face in participating in higher education.

Benefits

• Generous allocation of annual leave
• 38 days' paid leave per year
• 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government
• Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership
  

Extra Information

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 17th August 2025.

Interview Dates - Wednesday 27th + Thursday 28th August 2025.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Director, Education Director, Quality Director, University Director, Education Director, HE Director, will also be considered for this role.

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