Manager, Academic Quality and Standards

Location: Milton Keynes  

Please quote reference: 19373

Terms: Permanent, Full Time post 

Closing Date: 9 February 2022 – 12:00

Change your career, change lives 

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

Assessment, Credit and Qualifications (ACQ) sits within the wider unit of Academic Services. ACQ has four core areas of work: Academic Quality and Standards, Policy and Projects, Operations, and Resource Planning, Strategy and Communications. ACQ staff work closely with colleagues from across the University and with external bodies to; support students and their learning experience, assure academic standards, provide advice and guidance to academic and professional services staff, and ensure that essential services related to assessment, credit and qualifications are delivered

The Academic Quality and Standards Team are a small which supports the University’s quality assurance and enhancement of its taught undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications and modules.

The role 

The Manager, Academic Quality and Standards is responsible for the management of the assigned activities.  You will assist in supporting the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Students) in carrying out their institutional responsibilities for ensuring academic quality assurance and enhancement frameworks effectively address external regulatory expectations.  The role requires close working with stakeholders from across the university and the Senior Manager who is responsible for the leadership and management of the activities of the internal quality assurance and assessment.

Skills and experience 

• A first degree in any subject, or equivalent professional education, or work experience at a comparable level;
• Experience of managing internal quality assurance and/or external accreditation or assurance reviews;
• Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and manage own time effectively;
• Skills in negotiation, influencing and persuasion, liaising effectively with a wide range of people.

There is a job description attached to our advert on the Open University General Vacancies page.

 If you would like to discuss the particulars of this post before making an application, please email [email protected] .

What you get in return  

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs. 

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days. 

How to apply 

Unless otherwise stated in the advert, all applications are completed online via the Open University General Vacancies page at:

https://www.open.ac.uk/about/employment/vacancies/manager-academic-quality-and-standards-19373 where there is a full job description.

Applications submitted via 3rd  party websites will not be considered. 

 Closing date:  9 February 2022

Interview date: 21 or 22 February 2022

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