Academic Collaboration Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Academic Collaboration, and we are seeking to appoint an experienced and proactive individual to the role of Academic Collaboration Manager. The Team Academic Collaboration is responsible for the quality assurance and oversight of collaborative provision, academic partnerships, and apprenticeships across the University. The Team works closely alongside the Academy and a wide range of Professional Services colleagues to deliver key University quality processes including:

• Approval and ongoing review of collaborative partners.
• Management of programme approval, review and amendment procedures for collaborative and apprenticeship provision.
• Approval and review of articulations and off-site delivery arrangements.
• Management of Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) approvals and monitoring of ongoing compliance.
• Ensuring that the requirements of external quality and standards bodies such as the Office for Students and Ofsted are addressed.
The Role The post-holder will be required to work across the range of partnership activity but will primarily support work related to Ofsted compliance. They will work closely with the Apprenticeships Unit and Faculty colleagues with provision in scope of the Ofsted FE and Skills Inspection Framework. They will be responsible for supporting institutional compliance with the Inspection Framework, including establishing robust evidence-collection systems. They will work closely with colleagues to undergo regular monitoring of the evidence to highlight areas of good practice as well as any areas of non-compliance. They will be required to analyse, interpret and report on complex information relating to the role in a user-friendly way ensuring it is appropriate for its audience, whether that be for external organisations, senior/executive staff, academic or professional service colleagues or students. They will manage and oversee the University's processes and policies for the management of quality assurance and academic standards of the University's partnerships. They will act as a point of liaison for senior academic and Professional Services stakeholders regarding queries or issues with the quality assurance and academic standards of the provision supported by the team. They will work independently to manage projects and major pieces of work in relation to the provision supported by the team. Please note that it is expected that all colleagues will also carry out cross-directorate work as and when required, such as supporting with graduations, student enrolment and clearing., Shortlisting is carried out based on your CV and cover letter, so please be clear about how you meet each criteria within the Person Specification and give evidence of your experience. For an informal discussion regarding the requirements of this role, please contact Sarah Shaw at sarah.shaw@mmu.ac.uk Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring and particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in the University workforce. Documents


• Has a good understanding of the key issues related to Higher Education, and more specifically provision that sits within the FE and Skills Inspection Framework.
• Has strong project management skills.
• Has the ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Has the ability to work flexibly to accommodate the needs of a wide range of stakeholders.
• Has experience in developing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Has a strong attention to detail and can produce a range of high-level reports in multiple formats.
• Can positively represent both the team and the University when liaising with external partners and/or regulatory bodies.