Academic Partnerships Officer

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Academic Partnerships Officer

Salary: £32,080 to £34,610 per annum

Basis: Full-time, 37 hours per week (1 FTE)

Job details

• Contractual hours: 37
• Category/Type: Professional Services
• Date posted: 01/06/2026
• Job reference: RQ

Job description

Education Policy, Quality and Partnerships

Full Time: 37 hours per week (1 FTE)

Salary: £32,080 to £34,610 per annum

About this role

We are currently seeking an Academic Partnerships Officer to take a lead role in supporting the approval and oversight of academic partnerships. This includes coordinating due diligence processes, convening approval panels, and monitoring follow-up actions to ensure compliance with institutional standards and the Office for Students' Conditions of Registration. The role also contributes to the strategic growth and quality assurance of partnerships, both domestic and international.

About you

You will have good interpersonal and communication skills, a professional manner and the ability to build relationships and respect confidentiality. You will be familiar with the OfS conditions of registration and have experience in compliance, committee management and/or academic regulations in a Higher Education environment. You will also have an awareness of partnership models in higher education. You will be approachable, adaptable, conscientious, have a strong student focus, be able to work to tight deadlines and manage and prioritise workload.

About the team

You'll be joining a highly professional, committed and student focused academic community and work within a small, friendly, and flexible administrative team, who are keen to contribute to our student experience while enjoying a good work life balance.

Benefits

• A flexible defined contribution pension scheme via Aviva Master Trust (FlexHE).
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays, and an occupational sickness scheme.
• On site gym at our Chichester campus.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff.
• Extensive personal and professional training opportunities throughout the year.
• Cycle to work, Season Ticket Loan and Electric Vehicle schemes.
• Bus travel for staff between our Bognor Regis and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre.

Additional information

All new external appointments are employed by Chichester Staff Services Ltd (CSSL). Internal appointments remain with their existing employer.

Enquiries are welcomed by Katie Akerman, Director of Education Policy, Quality and Partnerships, .

• Closing Date: 21 June 2026
• Interview Date: 30 June 2026

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