Senior Quality Officer

4 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Kaplan International Full time

**Senior Quality Officer (Exam Boards)**

**Reference number**: JR234868

**Location**:Leeds with remote working opportunities available

**Working pattern**: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

**Contract Type**:Permanent

**Number of roles**:1

**Salary**: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum

We are looking for a Senior Quality Officer to join our team.

The Quality and Enhancement team is the central focus for the governance and management of academic quality assurance within KOL. The team provides support, advice and guidance in relation to a range of quality assurance processes including academic regulations, Board of Examiners procedures, academic integrity and appeals and complaints.

The Senior Quality Officer (Exam Boards) is responsible for providing a professional support service to all colleagues at Kaplan Open Learning (KOL); with specific responsibility for co-ordination and maintenance of the quality assurance processes related to Board of Examiners procedures.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Academic Administrator, who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader.

A detailed job description can be viewed here.

**What you’ll bring to the role**
- A first degree
- Experience of working in an academic administrative role in higher education.
- Experience of interpreting and explaining complex policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels to provide advice and guidance on quality assurance policies and procedures.
- Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with staff at all levels.
- Excellent IT skills, primarily Word, Excel, Powerpoint and online meeting software such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
- Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and ability to follow processes.

**What we do**

Kaplan Open Learning is one of the world’s largest and most experienced providers of online degree education. We currently work with two UK partner Universities to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Our students complete their studies through online learning using our interactive virtual classroom with rich multi-media resources which provide a gateway to a learning community supported by a dedicated academic and professional services team.

Our mission is to continue to transform students’ lives and careers by delivering and expanding our suite of innovative, industry led and career enhancing higher education programmes.

**What we offer**

As well as a competitive salary, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

- 28 days annual leave*
- Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family
- 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services
- Company pension contributions
- Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels
- Medicash Health Cash Plan
- Please note that the annual leave entitlement will be calculated on a pro rata basis if the role is part time._

**How to apply**
- What is your experience of academic administration in higher education (100 words maximum)
- Why do you want to work for a provider of online higher education? (100 words maximum)

**Additional Application Information**

Applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Applicants working outside the UK may be required to produce a police check from the relevant country.

**Application Support**

**Disability Confident Scheme and Reasonable Adjustments**

£30,000 - £32,000 per annum



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