Senior Education Policy Manager (Transnational Education)

Salary: £45,585 to £48,350 with progression to £54,395 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 14 February 2024

The Role

From Newcastle. For the World

The Education Policy and Governance Service is looking for someone to join them on a 12-month fixed-term basis to help us scope our future strategic goals for Transnational Education. If you have experience of UK and international higher education, policy and process development and implementation, continuous improvement and quality assurance in an education setting we want you to bring those skills to Newcastle University to help bring about our vision of an Education for Life and fulfil our Global mission.

You will work with senior stakeholders, colleagues and students, leading on the development of the University’s strategic approach to Transnational Education as well as supporting the development of current opportunities for international education partnerships (including recruitment pathways and articulation). 

We are based in Kings Gate in the heart of the University and Newcastle city centre.  

We are committed to professional development of all our colleagues, and you will benefit from a range of development opportunities including access to QAA member benefits and sector networking opportunities. 

The role is offered on a 12-month fixed term full-time basis, although there is the possibility of a permanent post (subject to funding). The service operates on a blended working model with time working remotely and in the office. The hiring manager will discuss the requirements of the role, should you be invited to interview. 

If you are considering relocating to join us, should you be successful in your application you can find out about our relocation package options. 

Please provide evidence of how you meet the essential criteria required for the role outlined in ‘The Person’ by uploading a letter of application along with your Curriculum Vitae (CV). 

All informal enquiries should be directed to Rachel Dearlove, Head of Education Policy and Governance rachel.dearlove@newcastle.ac.uk  

Interviews are expected to be w/c 4th March 2024.  

Key Accountabilities 

• Supporting senior stakeholders to develop the University’s strategic approach to Transnational Education aligned with the University’s Education and Global Strategies
• Providing analysis and assessment of new and existing opportunities for Transnational Education to the PVC Education, PVC Global, and other senior stakeholders
• Working with the Head of Education Policy and Governance, other team members and key stakeholders in the International Office and Legal Services to support the development and successful implementation of Transnational Education opportunities
• Building and maintaining relationships with key contacts in faculties and academic units in relation to their current and developing Transnational Education offering
• Writing and presenting reports/briefing papers and making recommendations to University Education Committee, University Global Committee and other key committees and group
• Engaging with external bodies and networks in the UK and internationally in relation to current and future trends and the effective delivery and quality assurance of Transnational Education
• Developing and enhancing the policy and processes relating to the requirements for the development, approval and internal quality assurance of Transnational Education; taking into account Newcastle University, UK, international, and local overseas quality assurance and regulatory requirements, and the wider political and reputation risk relating to Transnational Education
• Working with the Head of Education Policy and Governance and key stakeholders to identify and scope the resources needed to support the proposed strategic approach Transnational Education
• Any other duties, consistent with the post’s grade, as requested by Head of Education Policy and Governance 

The Person (Essential) 
 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience  

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the UK and international higher education environment
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of UK expectations for the quality assurance of higher education
• Experience of developing and successfully implementing policy within a higher education setting
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues in faculties, academic units, and professional services at all levels of the University
• Effective leadership, managerial and motivational skills, including experience of building and developing teams
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels within the institution and externally
• Ability to analyse and understand data and synthesise a wide range of sources of evidence and information to generate original ideas and insights
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write focused evidence-based reports and make informed recommendations
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and co-operatively with colleagues as part of a team
• Ability to proactively develop own agenda and priorities and manage workload and tasks to meet the needs of the role
• Project management skills
• Competence in the use of IT to support administrative processes, and analytical and process improvement skills for both data and systems

Attributes and Behaviour 

• Demonstrable commitment to own professional development
• Embraces and initiates change, promoting creativity and supporting change with and amongst colleagues
• Uses data to inform decision making and approaches 
• A clear commitment to delivering equality, diversity and inclusion in higher education

Qualifications 

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent or able to demonstrate relevant experience

 Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 26614