Programme Lead

Job
Description

Job Title: Programme Lead

• 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.