Education Policy and Engagement Manager

The opportunity

Are you passionate about driving positive change in education and shaping student experience in a meaningful way? University of the Arts London is seeking an Education Policy and Engagement Manager to play a central role in delivering our commitment to student success, inclusive learning and an outstanding student experience.

 

In this role, you will be responsible for the coordination, development and evaluation of educational policies, frameworks and interventions across the University. Working closely with the Head of Educational Policy and Inclusion, you will support the implementation of UAL’s Access and Participation Plan, ensuring that our ambitions for widening access and student success are translated into meaningful, measurable actions. You will collaborate with colleagues leading on our education evaluation framework to ensure that policy development is firmly grounded in evidence and aligned with institutional priorities.

 

You will also play a vital role in ensuring that new and evolving policy areas are effectively embedded across the organisation. This includes overseeing the communication of policy developments so that staff across the University are informed, engaged and equipped to implement change in practice. A key part of your work will be closing the feedback loop between policy creation and implementation, ensuring that insight from across the institution actively shapes ongoing development.

 

Alongside this strategic work, you will take on line management responsibilities for the Student Outcomes and Experience Coordinator, providing clear direction, structured support and opportunities for reflection, development and growth.

Your profile

We are looking for someone educated to degree level or equivalent, with a strong understanding of how educational policy can be applied to improve student equity, outcomes and experience.

You will bring knowledge of the Office for Students conditions of registration, particularly around Access and Participation Plans and the Teaching Excellence Framework, alongside a deep understanding of the barriers faced by underrepresented students in accessing, progressing through and succeeding in higher education.

You will have experience of policy review and development within complex environments, and the ability to work across diverse professional groups with confidence, clarity and purpose.

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.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

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 hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

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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