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About the Role
As Academic Director of Teaching & Learning, you will provide senior academic leadership across LCCA, working collaboratively with College Deans, Academic Directors and academic colleagues to ensure students receive a high-quality, inclusive and engaging academic experience. You will oversee and enhance learning, teaching and assessment practice, support the development and implementation of the College’s academic strategy, and contribute to quality assurance, regulatory compliance and student outcomes. You will also lead the operational management of LCCA’s academic partnerships with validating and awarding bodies. This role will provide senior academic leadership for weekend delivery, acting as the lead academic representative on site during Saturday and Sunday operations and ensuring academic quality, standards and the student experience are maintained across LCCA’s seven-day academic operation.
Responsibilities
- Drive excellence in teaching, learning and assessment
- Lead academic partnership activity
- Provide visible senior academic leadership across weekend delivery
- Oversee and enhance learning, teaching and assessment practice
- Support the development and implementation of the College’s academic strategy
- Contribute to quality assurance, regulatory compliance and student outcomes
- Lead the operational management of LCCA’s academic partnerships with validating and awarding bodies
- Provide senior academic leadership for weekend delivery
- Act as the lead academic representative on site during Saturday and Sunday operations
- Ensure academic quality, standards and the student experience are maintained across LCCA’s seven-day academic operation
Requirements
- Experienced and credible academic leader with a strong track record in enhancing higher education teaching, assessment and curriculum practice
- Higher degree in a relevant subject area or in higher education teaching
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or higher, or equivalent professional recognition
- Experience of leading improvements through academic teams
- Experience fostering collaborative relationships
- Experience working with validating, awarding or partner institutions
- Strong understanding of OfS Conditions of Registration
- Strong understanding of higher education quality assurance frameworks
- Strong understanding of the expectations of awarding bodies
- Highly organised, resilient and confident operating in a fast-paced academic environment
- Ability to advise, influence and support colleagues effectively
- Commitment to inclusive, student-centred teaching
- Commitment to improving outcomes for a diverse student community
- Must provide right to work in the UK documentation
- LCCA is not currently a licensed sponsor
Skills
- Teaching
- Learning
- Assessment
- Academic leadership
- Academic partnerships
- Quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
- Operational management
- Collaboration
- Communication
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Weekend working required
Experience Level
- Senior academic leadership
Education Level
- Higher degree in a relevant subject area or in higher education teaching
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or higher, or equivalent professional recognition
About the Company
- London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) is a specialist higher education institution in central London, offering career-focused degrees across hospitality, business and the creative industries.
- As part of Global University Systems, we are proud to be part of an international education group that empowers students to transform their lives through education.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of our student population and to providing adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
- If you require support or adjustments at any stage, please contact the LCCA Talent Acquisition Team at collegedivisionrecruitment@gus.global.