Head of Engineering Programmes and AccreditationUniversity

Start Date: Immediately

The key responsibilities of the Head of Engineering Programmes are to:

Oversee the academic and operational delivery of the Engineering programmes in line with OfS B conditions of registration and relevant accreditation requirements.

Ensure a consistent and high-quality academic student experience.

Monitor, review and drive enhancements to the teaching, learning and assessment of Engineering programmes.

Ensure all assessment processes (marking, moderation, external review) are delivered appropriately and to the required standards.

Develop relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure the academic quality and professional relevance of the Engineering portfolio. This will include our university partners, external examiners, relevant professional bodies including IMechE and IET where applicable, as well as staff and students.

Liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that programme management is both effective and efficient. This will mean recruiting, developing and managing suitable academic staff, including managing Programme Leaders and Lecturers so that they are able to perform their roles successfully.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

The post holder will

Ensure that all aspects of the Engineering programmes comply with the Academic Regulations for the Taught Programmes.

Oversee programme web pages and relevant programme / module handbooks and programme / module specifications, ensuring they are up to date, reflected on the VLE and that faculty staff are appropriately briefed.

Ensure constructive alignment so that programme learning outcomes are fit for purpose and module learning outcomes and assessments align with them at the right level, including mapping to AHEP4 learning outcomes where applicable.

Ensure that programme and module changes are carried out in line with the college and university partners' modification and validation procedures and relevant PSRB accreditation requirements.

Oversee content development, learning and teaching, assessment, marking and moderation, academic staff and processes so that they meet required academic quality and standards.

Liaise with registry, quality and partnership staff to ensure the programmes are appropriately managed and that Examination Boards run smoothly.

Oversee exam board preparation meetings and university examination boards, committee meetings, quality / partnership and accreditation review meetings, chair programme committees, staff student liaison committees and any other quality and standards meetings as required.

Ensure the related policies, plans and procedures of the college and/or partner University are implemented in the delivery of the programmes, including the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Plan, the Programme Action Plan and relevant accreditation action plans.

Oversee and liaise with the academic manager and/or relevant colleagues so the production of appropriate papers (agendas, minutes, etc.) is timely and accurate.

What We Offer (some benefits subject to completion of successful probation)

Health Benefits

Life Assurance Plans

Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Pension, Cars, Cycle to Work)

Annual Leave & Holiday Benefits (Buy Holiday, Additional Christmas Leave & Carry Over Leave)

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) & 24/7 Access to GPs

Employee Discounts (Gym, Shopping, Cinema)

Up to £65,000 per annum subject to skills and experience