Head of Work-based Learning

Campus / Location: Strand / Waterloo

About the role:

The Head of Work-based Learning will lead and manage our evolving Work-based Learning Unit, comprising our Work-related Learning and Global Placements teams.

They will be a subject matter expert in the key operational service areas of work-based and experiential learning including industry placements, internships and broader work-related learning provision, ensuring that senior colleagues in the wider Directorate and across King’s are fully supported with effective processes and systems across a wide range of business and operational workstreams.

They will have operational responsibility for a defined portfolio of education and student professional services across King’s including:

• multi-faceted work-related learning programmes building confidence for undergraduate and postgraduate research students still exploring their career thinking.
• extra-curricular internships dedicated to under-represented groups in higher education and other bespoke programming enriching the King’s student and researcher experience.
• curricular internships modules, development and deployment of Shell module frameworks and assessment across faculty in both physical and digital form.
• growing industry placement delivery on behalf of faculty including oversight of the institutional framework for delivery which includes full lifecycle support to students and employer stakeholders, learning journeys and student safeguarding.
• Consultancy and advisory services to senior academics and researchers on work-related/based learning ambitions and idea development.

They will work within and across teams and functions, engaging with a wide range of colleagues internally and engaging with industry and other external connections and organisations. They will contribute and lead on activities which positively impact the student experience. This includes ensuring:

• Close working with their Associate Director, and across organisational boundaries, to identify and action opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency of Work-based learning delivery.
• Efficient resource utilisation and organisation of work resources within their Unit.
• Proactive engagement with service users and stakeholders both internally and externally to facilitate mutually effective working relationships.
• Their Unit embeds a culture of service, transparency and continuous improvement of programming delivery and advisory support to faculty and professional services colleagues across King’s.

The Head of Work-based Learning will have an understanding of the priorities, cultures and pressures of a research-led university and of academic processes and the structure of the academic year, managing (currently) up to eight staff and deputising for the Associate Director as necessary.

Alongside successful delivery of programming, the postholder will be required to liaise closely with faculty in the development of staff, some of whom have a matrix-management alignment with faculty, and with colleagues across King’s Careers & Employability.

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates looking to lead a multi-faceted portfolio, and who wish to utilise their skills and expertise in work-based learning, placement management and academic engagement. This is an opportunity to grow your skills in leadership, academic pedagogy and programme development.

We encourage applications from candidates who have experience from both within and outside of the Higher Education sector where they can demonstrate the skills needed to succeed in this role.

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week) requiring regular engagement on campus, and you will be offered an indefinite contract, but we welcome applications from candidates seeking a flexible working pattern within necessary service operating norms. Some evening and weekend working will be necessary on occasion.

Full details of the role and the skills and experience required can be found via the above ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 30 July 2024