Location: | London |
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Salary: | £51,974 to £61,021 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance. Grade 7 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 10th July 2024 |
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Closes: | 30th July 2024 |
Job Ref: | 092366 |
Campus / Location: Strand / Waterloo
About the role:
The Head of Work-based Learning will lead and manage our evolving Work-based Learning Unit, comprising our Work-related Learning and Global Placements teams.
They will be a subject matter expert in the key operational service areas of work-based and experiential learning including industry placements, internships and broader work-related learning provision, ensuring that senior colleagues in the wider Directorate and across King’s are fully supported with effective processes and systems across a wide range of business and operational workstreams.
They will have operational responsibility for a defined portfolio of education and student professional services across King’s including:
They will work within and across teams and functions, engaging with a wide range of colleagues internally and engaging with industry and other external connections and organisations. They will contribute and lead on activities which positively impact the student experience. This includes ensuring:
The Head of Work-based Learning will have an understanding of the priorities, cultures and pressures of a research-led university and of academic processes and the structure of the academic year, managing (currently) up to eight staff and deputising for the Associate Director as necessary.
Alongside successful delivery of programming, the postholder will be required to liaise closely with faculty in the development of staff, some of whom have a matrix-management alignment with faculty, and with colleagues across King’s Careers & Employability.
This is an exciting opportunity for candidates looking to lead a multi-faceted portfolio, and who wish to utilise their skills and expertise in work-based learning, placement management and academic engagement. This is an opportunity to grow your skills in leadership, academic pedagogy and programme development.
We encourage applications from candidates who have experience from both within and outside of the Higher Education sector where they can demonstrate the skills needed to succeed in this role.
This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week) requiring regular engagement on campus, and you will be offered an indefinite contract, but we welcome applications from candidates seeking a flexible working pattern within necessary service operating norms. Some evening and weekend working will be necessary on occasion.
Full details of the role and the skills and experience required can be found via the above ‘Apply’ button.
Closing date: 30 July 2024
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