Job DescriptionMore than 205,000 higher education professionals based in over 100 countries currently hold one of our four categories of fellowship, which are awarded to individuals that demonstrate their effective and inclusive teaching and supporting learning practice meets the requirements of the Professional Standards Framework. Advance HE accredits institutions to award our fellowships to their learning and teaching staff, with 182 institutions currently accredited and 37 of these outside the UK; this number is growing.
Requirements
As our Accreditation Assessment Manager, your focus will be on developing an effective and efficient global accreditation service, supporting institutions applying for accreditation, taking part in the peer-review accreditation process and providing high quality written feedback for institutions. You’ll also be contributing to our network events and working with our team to deliver resources that support the needs of our member institutions in developing their future workforce and promoting the strategic value and impact of our work.
Job RequirementsWho we are looking for:
You’ll have passion for higher education and have worked within it, perhaps in a quality or professional role, or in teaching/ supporting learning, or in a sector body. You’ll have excellent written and oral communication skills and an attention to detail. You’ll bring a collaborative, can-do attitude and have a willingness to learn and evolve.
The Skills We Are Looking For Include
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in working with and successfully influencing senior stakeholders, including on sensitive and/or reputational matters.
- Experience in enhancing quality and streamlining processes to deliver improved efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ability to manage multiple and competing projects and deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy of information.
- A collaborative and supportive personal style, helping to motivate and enthuse stakeholders in meeting high standards and delivering client-focused outcomes.
- Strong skills in using MS Office packages, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
A flexible and agile approach with an openness to new ideas and concepts.
You Can View The Full Job Description Here.
The deadline for application is Sunday 13th July at 5pm. Interviews are scheduled to take place online the week commencing 28th July followed immediately after by a written task.
Job BenefitsAdvance HE is looking for a highly organised and collaborative team player with excellent communication skills to join us in our strive to make higher education the best it can be. Your focus will be on the delivery of our accreditation service and support for our accredited members– so whether you’re supporting the peer-review process or working with our global member institutions, you’ll be sure to make your mark at Advance HE.
In return for your work, you’ll receive a superb range of benefits including:
- A generous pension plan with USS/New Ireland Assurance
- Enhanced family leave benefits
- 30 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Flexible working hours
- Remote/Hybrid work
… to name a few.
The full-time salary for this role is £43,078 per annum. This role is full-time (35 hours)
Advance HE is a member-led, sector-owned charity that works with institutions and higher education across the world to improve higher education for staff, students and society.
Our strategic goals to enhance confidence and trust in higher education, address systemic inequalities and advance education to meet the evolving needs of students and society, supports the work of our members and the sector.
We are experts in higher education with a particular focus on enhancing teaching and learning, effective governance, leadership development and tackling inequalities through our equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work.
We deliver our support through professional development programmes and events, Fellowships, awards, student surveys, providing strategic change and consultancy services and through membership (including accreditation of teaching and learning, equality charters, research, knowledge and resources).
Using our expertise and sharing best practice, we work with our network of global associates and partners, and with people, providers and systems around the world to understand contexts and challenges and deliver solutions.
It is our people and the people we help that really make us who we are.
