Quality and Academic Standards Manager

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is seeking a Quality & Academic Standards Manager to support the head of Quality Enhancement and oversee governance and collaborative provision processes.

You will provide expert regulatory and quality advice, administer programme approvals (validations) with internal teams and partners, and contribute to maintaining overall educational standards across LSHTM.

Qualifications

• Experience in academic governance and programme approvals.
• Ability to provide expert regulatory and quality advice on partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Administer processes and procedures for the School’s academic portfolio.
• Provide independent, expert advice on Academic Governance and collaborative provision.
• Lead new programme approvals (validations) with internal teams and partner institutions.

Job description

Department Education Services Salary £45,728 to £51,872per annum pro rata inclusive ClosingDate Wednesday 30 September 2026 Reference CEN-EDU-2026-12

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities.

The Division of Education is led by the Pro-Director Education. The Pro-Director is responsible for leading the strategic development of the School’s education provision and maintaining oversight of its operational delivery in conjunction with the Registrar & Director of Education Services.

The Division manages and supports the School’s education provision (taught programmes, CPD short courses and research degrees), by bringing together staff from across the School's academic faculties and professional support areas, to maximise and enhance the quality of learning and education provision and the student experience.

The Quality & Academic Standards Manager will support the portfolio of the Head of Quality Enhancement and be responsible for administering a number of processes and procedures for the School’s academic portfolio.

The Quality & Academic Standards Manager also supports the development of new collaborative provision; providing expert, authoritative advice regarding the establishment and maintenance of collaborative provision activities. The Quality & Academic Standards Manager is a primary contact for the Strategic Education Office (SEO) and Education Leadership Team (ELT) regarding regulatory, policy and quality advice concerning all partnership matters.

The Quality & Academic Standards Manager will be responsible for providing independent, expert and authoritative advice on matters relating to Academic Governance and ancillary processes, including new programme approvals (validations) internally and with partners through collaborative provision. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full time, 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and permanent.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £45,728 to £51,872 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.