Head of Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance

Contract Type:Full-Time, Permanent

Location:Stockton-on-Tees, Durham University International Study Centre (On-site)

Salary:up to £46,618.16 per annum

Heads of Subject will provide the leadership and vision to deliver excellent student outcomes; quality assurance and enhancement that is commended by the QAA; and curriculum innovation which embeds strong collaborative working with both the University and the network.

You will be responsible for leading and supporting our academic team. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Curriculum and Progression, you will work closely with senior colleagues within and outside of the Centre and be accountable for the delivery of contractually required progression rates to the University.

The post-holder will also take responsibility for a range of existing and new programmes, for example, Foundation, IY1 or PMP matters within the programme area.

The successful candidate will have recent successful line academic management experience in the relevant subject discipline and have proven ability to engage with HEI’s in collaborative developments.

• Communicate our vision to drive forward continuous improvement and enable the Centre to achieve the aspirational targets for student outcomes
• Communicate our vision for the development of the academic partnership with our partner universities, including appropriate articulation routes that maximise opportunities for recruitment to the Centre.
• Communicate our vision for the development of programme pathways to meet the overall strategic aims of the Centre as an effective, attractive, and high-quality pathway to UK HE
• Contribute to planning and development including human resources; academic development; learning, teaching and assessment; and academic quality assurance and enhancement, as part of the Centre Management Team (CMT).
• Attend and actively contribute to relevant governance Boards and Committees and with University colleagues through approved liaison points, regularly on these through the deliberative and management structures.
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and identify appropriate actions to solve problems and enhance delivery with the other Heads of Subject and the Assistant Director, Curriculum and Progression.

• Provide effective and efficient academic management and co-ordination of staff resources across the academic and progression support teams in the Centre, working closely with the other Heads of Subject and the Assistant Director, Curriculum and Progression.
• Ensure the recruitment of academic staff is planned, timely and compliant.
• Ensure that the academic team meet key minimum expectations/compliance in their duties and provide feedback on their performance.
• Participate in regular meetings with teaching and support staff and represent the Centre at appropriate events and meetings within the Centre, the partner university and externally.

• Taking responsibility for academic standards, the quality of learning opportunities, the accuracy and completeness of published information, ensuring that they are managed appropriately and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Centre.
• Oversee the effective operation of the Programme Committees and implementation of Programme Improvement and Enhancement Plans.
• Contribute to ensuring that the Centre is fully compliant with Study Group’s and relevant external agencies’ quality frameworks, policies, procedures, and codes of practice.
• Contribute to progress against actions in the Centre Action Plan (CAP); within the CAP there will be cognate actions which will form the Programme Improvement and Enhancement Plans.
• Contribute to ensuring that the Centre’s Quality…