Senior Quality Officer

7 days ago


Preston, United Kingdom University of Central Lancashire Full time

Location: Preston Campus

Contract type: Fixed term for 24 months

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Interview date: Monday 14th October 2024

Job details

The University is seeking to appoint a Senior Quality Officer. This key role based within the Academic Quality Unit will be responsible for providing specialist professional advice to internal and external stakeholders and will be expected to take a team based approach to the workload of Academic Quality Unit and operate effectively and flexibly to support the delivery of the overall Academic Quality service. This is a fixed term contract for 24 months due to the need for specialist expertise.

The role will work collaboratively to build relationships with the academic community and with professional service teams within the wider University to ensure the effective operation of academic quality, standards and enhancement activities and the integration where appropriate, of requirements around data quality and assurance. The role will have a significant focus on curriculum development and approval as part of the University's Curriculum Transformation plans.

With the ability to prioritise your own deadlines and for others, the post holder will be expected to work effectively under pressures across a range of projects to ensure that deadlines are met. Self-motivated and resilient with a positive and proactive approach, the post holder will demonstrate the ability to adjust to unfamiliar situations, demands and unchanging roles.

The successful applicant will have a good honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent relevant professional experience, and significant experience as a senior administrator in a higher education environment.

Applicants will need to take a flexible approach to working hours and may be required to work evenings and weekends occasionally and to undertake activities off campus both in the UK and overseas.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.

Interviews will be held on either 14th October or 15th October.

Read more about the benefits of working at UCLan

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

UCLan is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our website at Safeguarding - UCLan.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, UCLan will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.



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