Partnerships Quality Lead (12 Month FTC)

Islington Working; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London seeks a Partnerships Quality Lead on a 12-month fixed-term contract to oversee quality assurance and governance across collaborative provision and partnership-based learning.

The role monitors student experience and outcomes, coordinates reports for governance bodies, and provides guidance to Partnerships Officers. Strong knowledge of partnership governance and higher education processes is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of partnership governance and academic quality assurance within higher education.
• Ability to coordinate complex processes with multiple stakeholders and timelines.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills for governance bodies.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of partnership approval, monitoring and review activities with specialist advice on quality, governance and student experience.
• Analyse student outcomes and quality data; maintain partnership records and coordinate actions.
• Provide guidance to Partnerships Officers and lead defined workstreams and service-improvement projects.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of governance and collaborative provision in higher education and coordinate with different stakeholders.
• Interpret complex requirements, identify risks and apply professional judgement.

Skills

Partnership governance

Academic quality assurance

Stakeholder coordination

Governance reporting

Education

Higher education partnership experience

Job description

Vacancy Partnerships Quality Lead (12 Month FTC)

Employer

Employer City, University Of London

Vacancy type

Vacancy type Fixed Term Contract

Reference number

Reference number Par10870

Form of employment

Form of employment Full Time

Salary / Rate

Hours

Hours Not specified

Published

Published 28/10/2026

Closing date 22/11/2026

Description

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The Partnerships Quality Lead sits within the Partnerships Hub in Academic Services and leads key quality assurance and governance activities across the University’s collaborative provision and partnership-based learning.

Working with academic colleagues, professional-services teams and external partners, the role has particular responsibility for monitoring student experience and outcomes and supporting effective institutional oversight of partnership activity.This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover.

Duties

• You will manage a portfolio of partnership approval, monitoring and review activity, providing specialist advice on academic quality, governance and student experience.
• You will analyse student outcomes and quality evidence, maintain accurate partnership records, coordinate actions and prepare reports and recommendations for governance bodies.
• As a senior operational specialist, you will also provide day-to-day professional guidance to two Partnerships Officers and lead defined workstreams and service-improvement projects.
• You will have strong knowledge of partnership governance, academic quality assurance and collaborative provision within higher education, with experience coordinating complex processes involving multiple stakeholders and timelines.
• You will bring excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to interpret complex requirements, identify risks and apply professional judgement.
• Experience managing partnership records and taking ownership of approval, monitoring or review activity is essential.

Desirable criteria

Not specified

Additional information

Closing date for applications: 22 November 2026 at 11:59pm.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.