Programme Director, Partnership Education Excellence

Independent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Brookes University invites an exceptional senior academic to lead the executive academic program across strategic partnerships. You will align governance, quality oversight, and student experience on campus and with our GBS collaboration, driving teaching excellence and compliance across multi-site campuses in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and London.

Reporting to Academic Director (GBS Partnership), you will exercise delegated authority on-site, shape widening participation initiatives,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Health & Social Care, Business Entrepreneurship, or a cognate discipline.
• Teaching qualification for Higher Education.
• HE programme leadership, change management, and staff line management experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HE quality processes and regulatory standards (OfS).
• Sophisticated negotiation and relationship-building skills at senior levels.
• Curriculum design and pedagogy aligned with widening participation.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site academic standards, student experience, and governance.
• Build collaborative relationships with GBS leadership and Oxford Brookes central directorates.
• Foster teaching excellence and on-ground quality enhancement across partnerships.
• Exercise independent judgment to resolve complex campus-level issues.

Skills

Academic leadership

Quality assurance

Regulatory knowledge

Relationship management

Curriculum design

Autonomous decision-making

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Health & Social Care / Business Entrepreneurship

Job description

Oxford Brookes University invites an exceptional senior academic to lead the executive academic program across strategic partnerships. You will align governance, quality oversight, and student experience on campus and with our GBS collaboration, driving teaching excellence and compliance across multi-site campuses in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and London.

Reporting to Academic Director (GBS Partnership), you will exercise delegated authority on-site, shape widening participation initiatives,