Job Description
Company: Elizabeth School of London
Job Title: Academic Manager (Campus Based)
Location: ON-SITE, Northampton, UK
Employment Type: Full-Time, Monday to Friday
Salary: £45K-£55K (Depending on work experience)
The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.
Job Overview: As an Academic Campus Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all academic aspects of the campus, ensuring smooth operations, and fostering a conducive learning environment. This role involves direct line management of the Assistant Campus Manager and collaboration with various teams to uphold academic standards and drive student success. Reporting to the Senior Management Team (SMT), you will play a crucial role in formulating reports, monitoring performance metrics, and implementing policies to achieve institutional objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Academic Management:
- Oversee all academic activities on campus, including curriculum delivery, student assessment, and adherence to academic standards.
- Monitor the performance of lecturers, ensuring quality teaching and compliance with established academic guidelines.
- Suggesting and guiding ACs and Programme lead to line manage the lecturers and finding the suitable candidates to perform the jobs.
- Ensuring the induction of the colleges done within the campus according to company policies and procedures and keeping the record.
- Coordinate with relevant teams to collect course progression reports and populate bi-weekly reports on student performance.
- Populating monthly report for Head of Academic Services where performance of the staff and students based on each cohort need to be highlighted.
Team Management:
- Working closely with Associate Campus Manager & PL, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback.
- Regularly monitoring staff performance and report/feedback to relevant departments.
- Resolve staff queries and concerns related to academic operations, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Performance Monitoring and Reporting:
- Regularly monitor campus performance indicators such as retention rates, progression rates, and academic standards.
- Formulate monthly reports on campus performance for presentation to the Senior Management Team, highlighting achievements and areas for improvement.
Policy Implementation:
- Implement policies and procedures mandated by the Senior Management Team to ensure consistency and compliance across academic operations.
- Stay updated with regulatory requirements and industry best practices to inform policy decisions.
Examination Management:
- Ensure timely administration of examinations, marking, and grade reporting in accordance with academic calendars and partner university requirements.
- Conduct internal examination boards as necessary to assess student performance and maintain academic integrity.
Education and Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in education, Business Administration, or related field.
- Proven experience in educational management, preferably in similar role.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to remain calm and composed during emergencies.
- Familiarity with relevant regulations and compliance standards in the higher education sector.
- Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the campus community.
Benefits:
- Private medical (health) insurance with BUPA
- Annual leave (5.6 weeks), including bank holidays.
- Workplace pension scheme.
- Statutory Sick Pay.
- Statutory maternity/paternity pays.
- Career development opportunities
- Training and self-development opportunities.
- Gym membership discounts
- Retail discount schemes
- Cinema discounts
- Grocery discounts
- Cycle to work
- Investing and savings opportunities
- Financial wellbeing – personal debt advise.
- Financial wellbeing education
- My Mind Pal (mental fitness)