College Quality Officer - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff University

Cardiff University

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College Quality Officer - Quality & Standards Team

Education Governance is seeking to recruit a College Quality Officer who will be responsible for developing and maintaining positive working relationships with academic and professional services staff at the University.

The role will provide high quality professional guidance and leadership on all aspects of quality and standards regulations, policies, and procedures facilitating a wider understanding of their contextual importance as well as the operational management of quality and standards activities.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 37 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) prorata for parttime hours, pension scheme, blended working (meaning you will be able to work from home for some of your time), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
This is a fulltime (35 hours per week), openended position

Salary:

£39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6).-
Date advert posted: Thursday, 3 August 2023

Closing date:
Sunday, 20 August 2023

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Key Duties

To implement, embed and facilitate a contextual understanding of academic regulations, policies, procedures, and systems for assuring the quality and standards of the University's awards within Schools.
To provide specialist and contextual advice, guidance and direction on quality assurance regulations, policies, and procedures including regular updates on change through formal and informal networks.
Work in partnership with Schools to support a wide range of quality assurance processes including programme approval and maintenance and revalidation in line with institutional expectations.
To act as an effective communications conduit between, Schools, Colleges, and other Professional Services staff in matters relating to the contextual landscape in which Cardiff University operates within and how feedback supports the continuous improvement of quality and standards policies and processes.
Take responsibility for the operational management of quality assurance activities as confirmed by the Head of Academic Quality and Standards.
To work with the Head of Education Governance and the Head of Academic Quality and Standards to evaluate and further develop education governance arrangements at School, College, and University level.
To act as Secretary to committees, Task and Finish Groups and/or subcommittees in competent areas, advising members on strategy, policy, and procedure, undertaking research, and writing reports as required.

General Duties

To be engaged with ongoing personal and professional development including active engagement with appropriate sector groups to ensure that the University adopts best practice and is well informed of relevant sectorwide practice and developments.
Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.
Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity.
Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role.

Person Specification

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO PERFORM THIS ROLE (PERSON SPECIFICATION)

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Essential Criteria
Qualifications and Education

Degree/NVQ 4 or equivalent Professional membership/experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Specialist knowledge of quality assurance and enhancement in higher education gained in a related role
Ability to innovate and/or develop institutional policy in quality and standards in line with Institutional priorities
The ability to prioritise and make decisions while working across organisational boundaries in a complex organisation
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