Deputy Quality Manager (Maternity Cover)

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London is a vibrant world centre for innovation, drawing together six colleges with international reputations in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. Supporting world leading centres for creative communications, art and design education, the Quality Team is central to the University’s endeavours for maintaining the highest standards in the delivery of its innovative courses. Your contribution will directly influence the high level of service UAL offers its students and staff. 

As part of the Quality Team based at Chelsea College of Arts you will provide advice and support to staff engaged in Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon College’s quality assurance and enhancement procedures. This means supporting course validation, review and modification, annual course monitoring, assisting with quality reviews, external examiner appointments; acting as secretary to working groups and committees as appropriate and working with the team to quality assure student facing documentation throughout the year. 

About you

Educated to a minimum undergraduate degree level or with equivalent relevant experience, you will have experience of quality assurance in Higher Education. You will possess strong communication skills and be able to quickly build strong working relationships with academic and administrative colleagues. You will have excellent organisation skills supported by strong IT and written skills; being able to take notes and draft clear, concise documents and committee minutes is essential. You will need to be self-motivated with an eye for detail and a commitment to improving education and the student experience.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Hazel Bailey, Resourcing Adviser via email at PSOstaffrecruitment@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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If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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