Head of Educational Enhancement and Impact
Curriculum and Academic Affairs
Location: Stoke Campus
Salary:
£68,529 to £72,691
Per Annum - Full Time Permanent
Release Date: Monday 02 March 2026
Closing Date:
Friday 20 March 2026
Reference: CAA21-26
About the role
You will be the University lead for educational enhancement initiatives to enable staff to design and deliver high quality curricula, learning and teaching, and evaluate impact.
Main Responsibilities
You will:
- Develop and deliver educational enhancement approaches and activities to support academic and curriculum development and contribute to high quality student experience and outcomes.
- Develop and implement an educational evaluation framework including mechanisms to gather evidence for, and evaluate, continuous improvement (e.g. student surveys).
- Coordinate institutional planning, monitoring and reporting in relation to educational enhancement, including regulatory requirements such as the Access and Participation Plan and Teaching Excellence Framework.
- Lead and manage the Educational Enhancement and Impact team and budget.
- Provide expert strategic advice to the University on sector developments relating to educational enhancement and impact.
- Represent the University with relevant sector bodies and networks (e.g. Advance HE).
You will also be a key member of the Senior Management Team of the Curriculum and Academic Affairs directorate, which also comprises Quality Assurance, Regulations and Compliance, and Registry, and may deputise for the Executive Director as required.
Contact For Informal Discussion:
Dr Clare Saunders, Executive Director of Curriculum and Academic Affairs - contact clare.saunders@staffs.ac.uk or 07741 684747
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