Quality Assurance Manager

University of Oxford; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An esteemed educational institution in the UK is seeking a part-time academic quality assurance officer to support the Department's academic programmes. Responsibilities include advising course directors on regulations, servicing committees, and maintaining policy registers. Ideal candidates will have an undergraduate degree and experience in academic administration, demonstrating strong organizational and communication skills. This role offers flexible working and a range of benefits including a generous leave policy and contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Excellent contributory pension scheme

38 days' annual leave

Comprehensive childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Membership to social and sports clubs

Discounted bus travel

Qualifications

• Experience in academic administration in higher education.
• Familiarity with academic regulatory frameworks is beneficial.
• Proven experience in servicing committees efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Advise on academic regulations for courses.
• Service academic committees and maintain policy registers.
• Contribute to course reviews.

Skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Proficiency in office IT applications

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

This role focuses on quality assurance processes for the Department's academic programmes. Key features include advising course directors and their teams on academic regulations for new courses and course changes, servicing the Department's main academic committees, maintaining registers of policies and guidelines, and servicing course reviews.

You will be extremely well organised, and able to work independently while contributing to different teams. You should be able to assimilate and communicate complex information and have proven experience in servicing committees efficiently and effectively. Educated to at least undergraduate degree level, you will ideally have experience of working within academic administration in higher education, and prior work with academic regulatory frameworks would be especially helpful. You should also be proficient in office IT applications, have excellent interpersonal skills, and a have flair for producing concise, accurate and informative formal documents.

Policy and Student Services, Ewert House, Summertown, OX2 7DD, The Department provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University's rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford's world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

This is a part-time (0.6 FTE) position, available on a permanent contract, with scope for flexible working. Colleagues uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

What we offer

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days' annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans