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Student Success Enhancement PartnerOxford International Education Group • UK, GB
Student Success Enhancement Partner

Student Success Enhancement Partner

Oxford International Education Group • UK, GB
11 days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
  • Remote
  • Quick Apply
Job description

Description

Job Purpose

The Student Success Partner is a fixed-term strategic role established to accelerate the implementation of the Oxford International Student Success Framework across the Academic Partnerships Division.

Working in partnership with colleges, the postholder will diagnose barriers to student success, challenge existing practice where necessary and support the design and implementation of evidence-informed interventions that improve continuation, retention, achievement and progression.

Using organisational intelligence the Student Success Partner will work directly with college leadership teams to translate insight into action, embedding sustainable improvements in student engagement, academic support and student success.

The role will act as a trusted but challenging improvement partner, building local capability whilst ensuring that organisational expectations for student success are consistently achieved.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

College Partnership & Enhancement
  • Undertake diagnostic reviews of student success practice within colleges.
  • Identify barriers to continuation, retention and progression.
  • Provide constructive challenge to existing approaches and recommend evidence-informed improvements.
  • Support the Academic Partnerships Division to redesign student success processes where current practice is not delivering expected outcomes.
  • Work intensively with colleges requiring additional support to accelerate improvement.

Student Success Framework
  • Drive forward implementation of the Student Success Framework across the network.
  • Coordinate improvement projects arising from the framework.
  • Ensure consistent adoption of agreed approaches.
  • Monitor implementation and remove barriers to delivery.

Intervention & Improvement
  • Support colleges to design and implement interventions to improve attendance, engagement, continuation and progression.
  • Support local action planning in response to identified risks.
  • Promote evidence-informed practice.

Coaching & Capability
  • Coach college teams in student success practice.
  • Facilitate reflective practice.
  • Challenge existing approaches where evidence indicates that improvement is required.
  • Support leaders to implement sustainable organisational change.
  • Build local capability so improvements continue beyond the duration of the role.

Evaluation
  • Work with the Student Outcomes Manager to evaluate interventions.
  • Identify and disseminate effective practice.
  • Support continuous improvement projects.

Governance
  • Contribute to reports and presentations.
  • Maintain effective university partnerships.

Success Measures
  • Demonstrable improvements in college student success practices.
  • Evidence that targeted interventions have improved continuation, retention or progression.
  • Increased organisational capability to sustain evidence-informed student success activity.
  • Successful transfer of knowledge and resources to colleges prior to completion of the fixed-term appointment.
  • Improved student success practice across colleges.

Person Specifications

Legal status
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Undergo an Enhanced DBS disclosure check or overseas equivalent
Qualifications
  • Degree level education
  • Masters or higher level of education. (Desirable)
  • Teaching qualification (Desirable)
Experience and knowledge
  • Experience leading educational improvement or enhancement initiatives.
  • Experience influencing senior leaders and managing organisational change.
  • Experience working across multiple departments or institutions.
  • Experience supporting institutions through quality review or organisational improvement. (Desirable)
  • Experience working across a multi-site or partnership environment. (Desirable)
  • Knowledge of change management methodologies. (Desirable)
  • Experience of educational consultancy or organisational development. (Desirable)
  • Experience facilitating communities of practice. (Desirable)

Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Experience using data to drive organisational improvement.

Personal qualities
  • Highly resilient and comfortable working in ambiguous environments.
  • Strong facilitation and coaching skills


Disclaimer

This job description is provided as a guide to the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be subject to periodic revision.

Oxford International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. This role involves working with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Oxford International is an equal opportunity employer. Every applicant and employee has the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible.

Oxford International Education Group is a renowned institution dedicated to providing exceptional educational experiences to international students. With a global presence and a commitment to academic excellence, we strive to empower students to achieve their full potential and thrive in a dynamic, interconnected world. We are proud of our culture and have recently been officially certified as a Great Place to Work ©!
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