Head of Quality and Enhancement

Head of Quality and Enhancement

Reference: R11177

Salary: £65000

The University of Exeter is an ambitious and fast growing university, ranked amongst the top 10 UK Higher Education institutions and exceptionally well placed to take advantage of the changing market in higher education. Exeter has a fantastic reputation for its student experience and is consistently in the Top 5 for the NSS. We want to build on our reputation for putting students at the heart of everything we do by recruiting to an important leadership role in quality and  enhancement.

The Head of Quality and Enhancement is a new significant role which brings together Quality and Enhancement and Technology Enhanced Learning. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the quality assurance and enhancement framework of all our teaching programmes, while leading the further development of research-led teaching at Exeter and promoting the use of technology enhanced learning, building on the excellent foundations we have already established. The successful applicant will be responsible for leading the academic policy and education enhancement teams (including technology enhanced learning staff) and must have demonstrable recent experience in the field of educational development. They must also have an understanding of quality assurance in the HE sector and a track record of success in delivering improved education opportunities to enhance student teaching and learning. In particular, we will want the successful candidate to ensure student engag ement is at the heart of our quality and enhancement agenda.

Exeter has recently launched its own Aspire academic development programme which is validated by the HEA, so professional HEA affiliation would be beneficial for the post.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss this post with Michele Shoebridge, Deputy Registrar   Director of Academic Services,  email m.i.shoebridge@exeter.ac.uk

Priority consideration will generally be given to internal applicants.

To view further details and apply online please visit the apply button below.

The closing date for completed applications is 14^th May 2012. Interviews will be held on 21^st June 2012.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is 'Positive About Disabled People': if you have a disability, you should mention this in your application. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.