Senior Qualifications Officer (Development)

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The opportunity

UAL Awarding Body has a pipeline of new qualifications in development for 14 -19 and 19+ year olds, and a qualifications revision cycle that needs to be undertaken to meet regulatory requirements and exploit commercial opportunities. 

This role will specifically support the development capacity of the team, by managing and undertaking qualification design and development activities, communicating with internal and external stakeholders about new and existing qualifications, conducting reviews into our existing portfolio of products/qualifications and making recommendations for amendments and/or withdrawal. 

You will also contribute to the defining, development and implementation of new policies and procedures, and play a leading role in ensuring qualification compliance with Regulators’ Conditions of Recognition. 

You must have strong project management and communication skills, and the ability to work across multiple projects and prioritise own time. You should also have experience of qualification design and development.

About you

Your profile will include:

• Manage the end-to-end project management of qualification developments ensuring they are delivered on time, to budget and to quality.
• Be responsible for the quality of the product developed with attention to detail including technical content and compliance with regulatory conditions.
• Identify and implement research needed to support qualification development activities and choices.
• Produce qualification specifications, sample assessment papers, assessment strategies and resources in line with project requirements.
• Conduct desk research, internal and external stakeholder discussions and focus groups to inform qualification structures and content. 
• Ensure all processes and procedures are adhered to in line with department policies and procedures.
• Manage and monitors the qualifications risk register, including those qualifications with low enrolment numbers.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Twinkle Brahmbhatt, Senior Resourcing Adviser via email at RKEEstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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