Location: Remote, with occasional travel to our Brighton Head Office
The Deputy Registrar is a key member of the Quality Assurance and Enhancement (QAE) Office, responsible for assisting the Academic Registrar, other Deputy Registrars and other colleagues in the central oversight of academic quality and standards across the network globally.
You will work closely with International Study Centres (ISCs) to provide advice on quality assurance, ensuring adherence to Study Group's standards. As Deputy Registrar, you will ensure the effective operation of Study Group's Academic Governance, serving as Secretary to the Academic Board and its sub-committees. This involves collaborating with board chairs, members, and senior colleagues, scheduling meetings, and managing the dissemination of information.
We welcome applications from candidates with 1-2 years of experience who are beginning their careers in academic quality roles.
ABOUT THE ROLE
- Act as Secretary for Academic Board, Quality Learning and Teaching Committee, Student Experience Committee, Research and Scholarship Committee, Programme Approval and Variation Committee, Entry Requirements Advisory Board and Student Advisory Board.
- Work with the Chairs of the board and committees to prepare and distribute agenda and meeting papers on a timely basis.
- Ensuring that all actions are reported back to the board/committees ahead of meetings.
- Draft formal minutes and prepare follow-up communications as needed.
- Provide practical advice and guidance to internal senior managers on good governance practice in the context of a for-profit, international education organisation.
- Work to engender positive working relationships at a key group of ISCs as well as with the wider network of Study Group centres.
- Identify how best to ensure that ISCs can effectively embedded quality assurance procedures to enable organisational objectives to be met.
- Ensure that where areas of risk are identified and/or improvements need to be made these are communicated effectively and that mitigations are in place quickly.
- Work effectively with all parties concerned to ensure the smooth running of approval and monitoring processes for centres.
- To work with all parties concerned to ensure the successful delivery of QAE Office projects.
ABOUT YOU
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience
- Significant experience of quality assurance or regulatory compliance within an educational organisation.
- Experience of managing, developing, inspiring and colleagues and gaining buy-in from high-performing teams in an educational setting.
- Evidence of effecting cultural change and implementing new operating systems and procedure.
- Exceptional understanding of governance and decision-making processes and the management of committees.
- Ability to lead projects with a clear sense of purpose and direction
- Understanding of external regulation on the HE sector in England and the rest of the United Kingdom
- Knowledge of European higher education and pathway provision education sector regulation (desirable)
ORGANISATIONAL COMPLIANCE
Study Group is proud of its high standards in safeguarding and recognises its importance in enabling the best possible student experience and outcomes. For successful applicants the following checks will be conducted- Criminal Background Check (country-specific), x2 References, ID and Right to Work checks as well as Education Verification.
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