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SalaryAssociate Dean - HND in Digital Technologies
GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across eight campuses in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and beyond. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in banking, finance, accounting, business, tourism, healthcare – and more. We are an approved institute on the Office for Students Register and have been reviewed and approved by the Quality Assurance Agency.
We are proud of our substantial growth and remain committed to success. We are seeking talented people to help us continue to grow our business and are now looking to recruit:
You will get your energy and motivation from helping to engage students in the learning processes to ensure student outcomes are maximised and will be responsible for the teaching and development of a range of subjects across the curriculum.
Please note location is flexible at any GBS UK campus and we operate a fully on-site working model. This role is not open to sponsorship.
Main Responsibilities
- To provide leadership to all staff involved with the delivery of the programmes delivered by GBS working with Programme Leaders, Programme Managers, Module Leaders, teaching staff and professional services staff.
- To promote and further enhance the highest quality learning experience for students on programmes awarded by our partner organisation.
- To manage on a day-to-day basis the operation of the programmes awarded by the partner organisation delivered at all GBS campuses.
- To ensure that students experience the highest quality teaching and learning experience, pastoral support, and careers advice.
- To ensure that academic standards are met through the assessment process and that the partner organisation marking criteria are consistently operated by all teaching staff involved in the assessment of students on programmes awarded by the partner organisation.
- To manage the programmes to meet targets set by GBS for student attendance, student retention, student progression and student achievement.
- To be responsible for reports for GBS academic governance structures, partnership meetings between GBS and the partnership organisation and quality reports.
- To ensure that the quality assurance and quality enhancement requirements of the partner organisation are fully adhered to and implemented across all programmes operating at all GBS campuses.
- To liaise with key staff at the partnership organisation, including the Link Tutor and Partner Manager, and act as the key point of contact between GBS and the partner organisation.
- To attend all partnership meetings with the partner organisation and ensure that reports for meeting are produced in a timely manner and of the highest quality.
- To ensure that staff and students make full use of learning resources provided by the partner organisation and GBS.
- To deal with student issues in a timely and professional manner using the appropriate policies and procedures of the partner organisation or GBS.
- To line manage academic and professional services staff involved with the delivery and support of the programmes awarded by the partner organisation.
- To contribute to the efficient and effective use of resources provided by GBS across all of its campuses.
- To undertake other such duties and responsibilities in the spirit of the role of Associate Dean.
- To write high quality reports using quantitative and qualitative data for internal and external audiences, as required.
- To work efficiently, accurately and with attention to detail
- To travel to all GBS campuses delivering the partner organisation programmes as required.
Requirements
Essential Skills and Experience
- Good honours degree and Master’s degree in a relevant subject area and will usually hold a PhD or be able to demonstrate equivalent high level professional experience in the related discipline.
- A professional approach with integrity at all times.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an enthusiastic approach
- Experience of programme management
- Experience of upholding academic standards and enhancing the student learning experience
- Experience of working in partnership with universities and other higher education related organisations
- Knowledge and understanding of implementing internal quality assurance systems and external quality assurance, including the QAA and Office for Students
Desirable
- Experience in HND in Digital Technologies/Computing
- Cyber Security specialism is highly desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification, for example, with Advance HE (formally known as the HEA)
- Experience of quality assurance reviews, for example the QAA
- External examining at UK universities and other higher education providers
- PhD and research publications
- Senior leadership experience of leading through a period of significant change
- Experience of design / development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent
Other Information
In return we offer a great working environment, career progression and some great benefits which include:
- Highly competitive salary
- Annual discretionary bonus
- 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), raising by one extra day leave per year of service, up to a maximum of five additional days
- Matched contribution pension scheme
- Access to a range of discounts to over 3000 retail outlet stores
- Opportunity to earn money back on your personal reward page
- Employee Assistant programme with access to 24-hour support
- Generous employee referral programme
- Tuition Reimbursement
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