Membership Quality Specialist

Remote first role with the opportunity to work flexibly from home, providing it is within the UK.

12-month fixed term contract, 0.5 FTE

17.5 hours per week, with flexibility around how hours are worked.

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Salary: £41,310 - £52,020, pro rata, per annum, dependent upon knowledge, skills and experience,plus excellent benefits

QAA is the UK’s independent quality body for tertiary education. Our purpose is to ensure that students and learners experience the highest possible quality of education.

We are the UK’s authority on quality and standards, acting as custodian on behalf of the sector of reference points including the UK Quality Code for Higher Education, Subject Benchmark Statements, and the Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications.

We work with governments, funding bodies and education providers across the UK and internationally to support and enhance quality and standards. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, we work collaboratively with the sector to meet the needs of each nation. In England, our membership programme provides resources and support to strategic leads, quality specialists and students and learners alike.

Internationally, we are recognised as one of the world's leading quality bodies, supporting the reputation and reach of UK tertiary education through global partnerships and transnational education.

As Membership Quality Specialist, you will use your expertise in higher education quality and standards to develop and deliver valuable services and resources for QAA members in the UK and internationally. You will contribute to quality enhancement projects, policy analysis and briefings, and deliver engaging workshops, webinars and events that respond to the needs of the sector. You will also lead the delivery of QAA’s International Insights Membership offer and represent QAA with members, sector bodies and other stakeholders.

This is a part-time (0.5 FTE, working 17.5 hours per week), 12-month fixed-term contract and is being offered as a job-share opportunity with an existing QAA colleague.

You will have experience of quality assurance and enhancement in higher education, with a strong understanding of the UK higher education sector and the policy and reference points that shape quality and standards. You will be confident developing engaging resources, producing clear analysis and briefings, and delivering training, presentations or events for different audiences. You will be an excellent communicator with strong analytical and organisational skills, able to build effective relationships with members and stakeholders and work confidently across a range of projects.

We are a UK based remote first agency built on trust and flexibility, where we focus on outcomes rather than location. This supports strong delivery, collaboration and colleague wellbeing.

While most work is carried out remotely, there are occasional opportunities to come together in person for collaboration, engagement or specific activities where this adds value.

The closing date for applications is 31 October 2026.

More information about the role can be found in the job description. If you would like more information in advance of applying please contact