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Job Description - Programme Lead


 

Job
Description

Job Title: Programme Lead

Reports To: Academic Dean
Location: London Academy for Applied Technology, Aldgate
Contract Type: Full -time | Permanent

Programme Leadership &
Academic Management

  • Manage the day -to -day delivery of the BSc Business
    programme, ensuring alignment with the partner university’s academic
    framework and quality standards.
  • Act as the key point of contact between London
    Academy for Applied Technology (LAAT) and the partner university, ensuring
    compliance with academic and operational agreements.
  • Provide line management for staff delivering on the
    BSc Business program, ensuring staff receive appropriate induction,
    training, and development opportunities.
  • Monitor student attendance, engagement, progress,
    retention, and achievement, implementing interventions where necessary.
  • Ensure all programme and module specifications,
    handbooks, and VLE content are maintained and kept up to date.
  • Chairing weekly meetings relevant to Programme
    area, reporting channels to SMT and Student Support team.
    • Weekly Program Team meetings (UG and PG)
    • Weekly Academic Progress meeting (for all modules
      through the Lead Academic Coordinator)
    • Weekly Operational aspects meeting (IT,
      non -academic, Timetabling, attendance monitoring, etc)
    • Weekly report to SMT monitoring.
  • Contribute to strategic planning and reporting,
    providing regular programme updates to Stakeholders and Senior Management
    Team (SMT) through Academic Dean.
  • Helping on the recruitment of faculty by conducting
    interviews along side the AD

Teaching, Learning &
Assessment

  • Lead the teaching, learning, and assessment
    strategy, ensuring high -quality academic delivery and adherence to
    university regulations.
  • Support curriculum design, assessment development,
    and module alignment with the programme’s learning outcomes, in line with
    partner university requirements.
  • Ensure that assessments and marking are delivered
    appropriately and to the required standard, in line with partner
    university guidelines.
  • Provide guidance and academic mentorship to
    teaching staff, supporting pedagogical excellence and innovation.
  • Ensure that student feedback is incorporated into
    curriculum enhancements and programme improvements.
  • Liaise with exams and assessment officer to ensure
    that Turnitin links are set up, submissions are monitored and suitable
    interventions are put in place.
  • Arrange for marking workshops, standardisation
    meetings before marking and academic misconduct meetings  including setting up panel for the
    meeting)

Quality Assurance &
Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with OfS, QAA, CMA, GDPR,
    Safeguarding, and Prevent Duty requirements.
  • Lead on programme validation, re -approval, external
    review, and audits, ensuring full regulatory compliance.
  • Produce the Annual Programme Monitoring and
    Enhancement reports, working closely with the partner university and
    internal stakeholders.
  • Work with external examiners, ensuring their
    recommendations are implemented where appropriate.
  • Oversee internal and external moderation processes
    to maintain academic integrity and lead on all standardisation activities.

Student Support &
Engagement

  • Act as a primary contact for students, ensuring
    they receive high -quality academic and pastoral support.
  • Coordinate and participate in student induction,
    academic workshops, and extracurricular activities to enhance the student
    experience.
  • Liaise with the Academic Coordinator/(s) to ensure
    that student representatives are selected, trained, and supported in their
    roles
  • Monitor student participation and engagement,
    working closely with student support teams to address any concerns.
  • Work with relevant teams to support student
    employability and professional development.
  • Support the Academic Mentoring Programme and ensure
    that it delivers value for all stakeholders.

University Partnership &
Stakeholder Engagement

  • Maintain strong working relationships with the
    partner university, ensuring clear communication on academic matters and
    programme developments.
  • Represent LAAT in academic forums, partnership
    meetings, and industry engagement initiatives.
  • Support staff development initiatives, ensuring
    teaching teams are trained in university policies and best practices.
  • Work with marketing and admissions teams to support
    student recruitment and promote the programme.

Scholarship & Professional
Development

  • Engage in ongoing scholarship and research,
    ensuring academic content remains relevant and up to date.
  • Extend, transform, and apply knowledge from
    scholarship to teaching and external knowledge exchange activities.
  • Lead or contribute to research projects, curriculum
    innovations, or enterprise initiatives related to the business discipline.
  • Ensure staff get enough CPD’s and these are
    arranged internally or staff supported to acquire CPDs externally. 


Requirements

Key Skills & Experience
Required

Essential:

  • A Master’s degree (or higher) in Business,
    Education, or a related discipline.
  • Experience in programme leadership, course
    coordination, or academic management in a higher education setting.
  • Strong understanding of UK higher education quality
    assurance, regulatory frameworks (OfS, QAA, CMA), and franchise
    partnerships.
  • Proven experience in curriculum design, assessment
    planning, and student support strategies.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills,
    with the ability to motivate and develop staff.
  • Strong organisational, problem -solving, and data
    analysis skills, with experience in tracking student performance and
    programme outcomes.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills,
    with experience engaging with university partners, students, and external
    stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, working
    independently and collaboratively across academic teams.

Desirable:

  • A teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, PGCHE, or
    Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy - FHEA) or willingness to
    obtain one.
  • Experience working with international students and
    knowledge of UKVI compliance.
  • Knowledge of apprenticeships, work -based learning,
    or industry partnerships in a business education context.
  • Experience using digital learning tools, blended
    learning methodologies, and innovative teaching practices.
  • Strong external network and experience in leading
    research projects, securing funding, or enterprise initiatives.


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