Job Introduction
Summary
The role of an award leader is to deliver an excellent teaching and learning experience on the modules included within the award. As a teaching-focused Business School with multiple disciplines, the remit is to ensure that every student is afforded the opportunities to succeed and achieve the expected outcomes on their chosen programme.
The role will operate in conjunction with the established operating and delivery platforms but will focus on the following:
- Ensuring best in class materials which meet the needs of the students, and which reflect the DNA of BPP’s mission of Building Careers through Education
- Co-ordinating a team of module leaders who, in turn, have responsibility at a module level for the end-to-end academic experience of the students (teaching, learning and assessment)
- Using data from a range of sources to monitor performance and responding accordingly
Key Responsibilities:
To take full ownership of the academic award by:
- Leading, managing and supporting the module leader team, ensuring they can discharge their responsibilities to teaching teams and students as defined in the module leader handbook (ref)
- Ensure modules within a programme or stream are consistent and co-ordinated as appropriate to the subject matter
- Monitoring the quality and effectiveness of content by engaging with the development process of new content and driving enhancements based on feedback and data and the changing future skills agenda
- Utilising data dashboards to monitor performance and implement interventions as necessary
- Ensure the end-to-end assessment experience is fair and fit for purpose (this will include signing off on assignment briefs, embedding an appropriate formative regime and monitoring the marking and moderation process in line with school policies and procedures)
- Produce a termly report aligned to the annual APMR to include data and insight
- Prepare for and attend exam boards by analysing academic achievement and progression for the programme (award)
- Engage with student-facing activities (e.g., induction slots, F2F sessions, office hours) in line with academic calendars
- Undertake appropriate quality assurance tasks in line with QA guidelines (e.g., observations, SSLC, materials audit)
- Ensure compliance with regulation (internal and external)
- Undertake appropriate faculty work (25%) or other activities as required by the programme
- Influence the academic development and scholarship agenda by supporting faculty aspiration and development needs
Additional School Responsibilities as required
- Support recruitment activity within relevant discipline to ensure appropriate staff are recruited
- Deliver appropriate training/updates on programmes as required across the University and the wider BPP group
- Provide training resources to support new recruits and freelancers and lead on training/briefing sessions as required
- Undertake appropriate academic activity (module leadership/teaching)
- Maintain an appropriate presence in centre to ensure visibility and support for students and staff
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo certain necessary checks such as DBS.
BPP Education Group are proud to be a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!
BPP Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP’s safer recruitment practices.
