Person Specification

Job Title:	Head of Education Research and Evaluation
School/Service:	Academic Development Unit

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
1	Masters Degree in Social Sciences or an equivalent discipline	E	A/I
2	Thorough understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies	E	A/I
3	Knowledge of curriculum developments, contemporary teaching practices, market intelligence and resources in Higher Education and the ability to transfer this knowledge for implementation within the University	E	A/I
4	Knowledge of current issues and policies affecting the education sector	E	A/I
5	Proven planning and organisational skills	E	A/I
6	Excellent problem solving and analytical skills	E	A/I
7	Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including the ability to simplify and translate complex information for operational and strategic audiences	E	A/I
8	Ability to work collaboratively and independently	E	A/I
9	Ability to work flexibly, under pressure and to tight deadlines	E	A/I
10	Strong track record of use of research and data intelligence in the production of contextual reports and analysis	E	A/I
11	Significant experience of producing reports and presentations for different audiences, particularly senior stakeholders	E	A/I
12	Teaching qualification and/or Fellowship of HEA	D	A
13	Demonstrable engagement with scholarship, research and/or consultancy experience	D	A/I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview