Senior Partnerships Advisor

Islington Working; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London is seeking a Partnerships Governance Officer to support the review, standardisation and implementation of partnership processes, templates, guidance and reporting mechanisms across the Partnerships Hub.

The role focuses on delivering governance, quality assurance and compliance activities, improving operational effectiveness and audit readiness within a higher education environment, with opportunities to work with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Working across both new and existing partnerships, the role is responsible for the operational delivery, coordination and continuous improvement of partnership governance, quality assurance and compliance processes.
• The post holder will provide specialist support for partnership approval, validation, monitoring and review activities, ensuring that documentation, records and governance processes are accurate, consistent and compliant with institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Working closely with the New Partnerships Manager and Partnership Development Manager, the role will contribute to strengthening partnership governance arrangements, improving process efficiency, enhancing compliance oversight and embedding sustainable ways of working across the Partnerships Hub.
• The successful candidate will have experience of supporting quality assurance, academic standards and partnership governance activity within a higher education environment.
• They will demonstrate a strong understanding of collaborative provision processes and the ability to coordinate complex approval, validation, monitoring and review activities with accuracy and attention to detail.
• The post holder will be confident working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, providing practical advice and support to ensure compliance with institutional requirements and external expectations.
• They will possess strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, alongside a commitment to continuous improvement, helping to enhance partnership governance, strengthen operational effectiveness and support the delivery of high-quality partnership provision across the University.

Job 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.

A key focus of the role will be supporting the review, standardisation and implementation of partnership processes, templates, guidance and reporting mechanisms to improve operational effectiveness, audit readiness and institutional assurance.

Duties

• Working across both new and existing partnerships, the role is responsible for the operational delivery, coordination and continuous improvement of partnership governance, quality assurance and compliance processes.
• The post holder will provide specialist support for partnership approval, validation, monitoring and review activities, ensuring that documentation, records and governance processes are accurate, consistent and compliant with institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Working closely with the New Partnerships Manager and Partnership Development Manager, the role will contribute to strengthening partnership governance arrangements, improving process efficiency, enhancing compliance oversight and embedding sustainable ways of working across the Partnerships Hub.
• The successful candidate will have experience of supporting quality assurance, academic standards and partnership governance activity within a higher education environment.
• They will demonstrate a strong understanding of collaborative provision processes and the ability to coordinate complex approval, validation, monitoring and review activities with accuracy and attention to detail.
• The post holder will be confident working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, providing practical advice and support to ensure compliance with institutional requirements and external expectations.
• They will possess strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, alongside a commitment to continuous improvement, helping to enhance partnership governance, strengthen operational effectiveness and support the delivery of high-quality partnership provision across the University.

Desirable criteria

Not specified

Additional information

Closing date for external applications: 23 August 2026 at 11:59 pm.The selection process will involve an interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

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.