Quality and Compliance Manager

About the role

The London Academy for Applied Technology is seeking an experienced Quality and Compliance Manager to lead and strengthen academic standards, quality assurance, and continuous improvement across its higher‑education provision. This senior academic leadership position carries institutional responsibility for ensuring compliance with the Office for Students, the QAA Quality Code, and awarding‑body expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and operate the Academic Quality Framework, ensuring compliance with UK HE regulatory requirements.
• Oversee academic governance, including Academic Quality Committees, Programme Boards, and Examination Boards.
• Maintain oversight of programme approval, modification, review, suspension, and termination processes.
• Ensure fair, transparent, and consistent assessment practices, including moderation, progression, awards, appeals, and academic misconduct handling.
• Lead annual monitoring and quality‑enhancement planning using data, student feedback, and external examiner reports.
• Act as the primary liaison with awarding bodies, regulators, and external examiners.
• Prepare the institution for audits, validations, and regulatory reviews.
• Support and guide academic staff on quality‑assurance processes and academic regulations.

Required profile

• Experienced UK higher‑education professional with strong knowledge of academic quality assurance and governance.
• Post‑graduate qualification (Master’s required; Doctorate desirable).
• Significant experience in academic quality, standards, or governance within UK HE.
• Strong working knowledge of the Office for Students, QAA Quality Code, and awarding‑body requirements.
• Proven experience managing academic regulations, assessment processes, and quality reviews.
• Excellent communication, report‑writing, and stakeholder‑engagement skills.

Required skills