Quality Specialist

Uniglobaltechnologies; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education is seeking a Quality Specialist for a remote-first UK-based role that supports international accreditation reviews and quality assurance activities across the higher education sector. The role involves collaboration with higher education providers, agencies, and partners and requires flexibility for travel within the UK and abroad.

The position emphasizes capacity-building, workshops, and international engagement to enhance quality assurance,

Qualifications

• Ability to support international accreditation reviews.
• Experience or understanding of quality assurance within higher education.
• Ability to contribute to workshops and capacity-building activity.
• Ability to support international and transnational education initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver international accreditation reviews and related quality assurance activities.
• Support enhancement services for higher education providers and agencies.
• Contribute to workshops and capacity-building projects internationally.
• Support the development of global partnerships.
• Assist with transnational education initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of services in England and internationally.
• Participate in occasional UK and international travel as required by the role.

Skills

International accreditation reviews

Quality assurance in higher education

Workshop facilitation

Capacity-building

Remote collaboration

Job description

United Kingdom - International Student Market

654K inbound students (2024) +0%

1. India 169K

2. China 152K

4. United States 36K

5. Pakistan 31K

14 international branch campuses in United Kingdom

OVERVIEW The Quality Specialist role with The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education supports the delivery of international accreditation reviews, quality assurance activities, and enhancement services across the higher education sector. This remote-first UK-based position includes occasional travel within the UK and international locations. The role contributes to education initiatives that support providers, agencies, and collaborative projects focused on quality and international engagement. The position involves working with higher education providers and agencies through workshops, accreditation activity, and capacity-building projects. It also supports the development of global partnerships and transnational education initiatives in England and internationally.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver international accreditation reviews and related quality assurance activities
• Support enhancement services for higher education providers and agencies
• Contribute to workshops and capacity-building projects internationally
• Support the development of global partnerships
• Assist with transnational education initiatives
• Contribute to the development of services in England and internationally
• Participate in occasional UK and international travel as required by the role

Requirements

• Ability to support international accreditation reviews
• Experience or understanding of quality assurance within higher education
• Ability to contribute to workshops and capacity-building activity
• Ability to support international and transnational education initiatives
• Willingness to work remotely within the UK
• Availability for occasional UK and international travel WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS This role supports the ongoing development of quality assurance and enhancement activity across higher education systems and institutions. By contributing to global partnerships and international education initiatives, the position helps strengthen collaboration, quality, and professional engagement across the sector. The role also contributes to building effective approaches to assurance and enhancement that support providers, agencies, and learners in higher education environments internationally.

Bonus: Application advice

• Tailor your application to demonstrate experience connected to higher education and quality assurance work
• Highlight examples of international collaboration, workshops, or partnership building
• Show evidence of supporting education initiatives or enhancement projects
• Emphasize communication and stakeholder engagement experience across different settings
• Prepare examples that demonstrate adaptability in remote and international working environments
• Review the organization’s work in assurance, enhancement, and international higher education before applying