Student Services & Quality Manager (UHI Argyll)

UHI Centre for History; Tohatchi (NM); In loco; USD 56.000 - 76.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

UHI Argyll invites applications for the role of Student Services & Quality Manager to lead our student services and quality functions. Reporting to the Vice Principal, you will manage a small team and support student success, safeguarding, wellbeing, funding administration, quality assurance, and continuous improvement across the College.

The role requires experience in complex organisations, knowledge of SCQF and safeguarding, plus strong leadership and IT skills.

Competenze

• Experience managing staff in a complex organisation.
• Knowledge of awarding bodies and the SCQF framework.
• Experience or understanding of safeguarding and PREVENT.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• Strong IT skills and data management.

Mansioni

• Act as the College's Safeguarding and PREVENT Lead.
• Lead Learning Support and student wellbeing services.
• Manage student support funding and attendance processes.
• Lead student disciplinary procedures.
• Oversee quality assurance and enhancement activities.
• Manage programme approval, verification and review processes.
• Lead student surveys and quality improvement initiatives.
• Produce reports and data analysis to support decision-making and compliance.

Conoscenze

Staff management

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

IT skills

Formazione

Degree-level or professional qualification

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

UHI Argyll offer further and higher education in one of the most geographically fragmented areas of Scotland. We are an academic partner of UHI. The university operates through a partnership of twelve colleges and research institutions, located throughout Argyll, the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Perthshire.

To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:

Student Services & Quality Manager

Salary range £49,635 Duration Permanent Working hours Full Time Location Any Argyll College Centre Closing Date 9am Monday 2nd November

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Student Services & Quality Manager to lead our Student Services and Quality functions.

Reporting to the Vice Principal of Curriculum & Quality, you will manage a small team and play a key role in supporting student success, safeguarding, wellbeing, funding administration, quality assurance, and continuous improvement across the College.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the College's Safeguarding and PREVENT Lead.
• Lead Learning Support and student wellbeing services.
• Manage student support funding and attendance processes.
• Lead student disciplinary procedures.
• Oversee quality assurance and enhancement activities.
• Manage programme approval, verification and review processes.
• Lead student surveys and quality improvement initiatives.
• Produce reports and data analysis to support decision-making and compliance.

Essential Requirements

• Experience managing staff in a complex organisation.
• Knowledge of awarding bodies and the SCQF framework.
• Experience or understanding of safeguarding and PREVENT.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and data management systems.
• Commitment to delivering outstanding student support and continuous improvement.

Desirable

• Degree-level or relevant professional qualification.
• Experience within an education setting.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to the student experience while helping shape quality and excellence across the College.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Additional Information

The successful applicant will be required to join the Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Interviews will be held interviews will take place on Tuesday 10th November face to face at one of our locations..