Head of Business - Law and Social Studies
£43.8k/yr
Expert
Bachelor's
Liverpool, UK
In Person
EducationSchool Leadership & Administration
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree and a postgraduate qualification.
- Experience providing leadership in a complex multidisciplinary environment, with evidence of success.
- Experience providing performance feedback that achieved a positive improvement.
- Experience performing human resources duties, such as delivering training and participating in recruitment.
- Ability to delegate activities, set deadlines, and oversee successful completion to meet challenging deadlines.
- Experience leading internal communication, including disseminating complex messages or operational changes.
- Experience working with international students and understanding welfare, well-being, and cultural issues that may arise.
- Experience in data management and interpretation, and quality assurance.
- Experience working across organizational levels and with external partners and national and international stakeholders.
- Recent and successful academic line-management experience in a relevant subject discipline.
- Proven ability to engage with a higher education institution in collaborative developments.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the academic team to deliver excellent student outcomes, quality assurance and enhancement, and curriculum innovation through collaboration with the University and network.
- Lead continuous improvement to achieve student outcome targets.
- Develop the academic partnership with the host university, including articulation routes that maximize recruitment opportunities.
- Develop programme pathways aligned with the Centre’s strategic aims and its role as a pathway to UK higher education.
- Contribute to planning and development of human resources, academic development, learning, teaching and assessment, and academic quality assurance and enhancement as part of the Centre Management Team.
- Attend and contribute to University partnership boards and committees, work with university colleagues through approved liaison points, and report through deliberative and management structures.
- Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and determine actions to solve problems and enhance delivery with other Heads of Subject and the Head of Curriculum and Quality.
- Manage and coordinate staff resources across academic and progression support teams, working with other Heads of Subject and the Director of Campus and Operations.
- Ensure academic staff recruitment is planned, timely, and compliant.
- Ensure the academic team meets minimum expectations and compliance requirements, and provide performance feedback.
- Participate in regular meetings with teaching and support staff and represent the Centre at appropriate internal, university, and external events and meetings.
- Take responsibility for academic standards, the quality of learning opportunities, the accuracy and completeness of published information, and compliance with College policies and procedures.
- Operate Programme Committees effectively and implement Development and Enhancement Plans to drive improvements in the ECLS department.
- Ensure compliance with Study Group, LJMU, and relevant external-agency quality frameworks, policies, procedures, and codes of practice.
- Action the Centre Action Plan, including the associated Development and Enhancement actions for which the role is responsible.
- Help implement the College Quality Assurance framework across academic teams and lead development of relevant sections of the Annual Monitoring Report.
- Analyze data and feedback to monitor progress against progression targets and plan and implement remedial actions where needed.
- Produce reports, analysis, and evaluations for internal and external scrutiny processes as directed by the Director of Campus and Operations.
- Work with SE managers and their function to deliver timetables and assessment schedules effectively, ensure compliant staff recruitment, and coordinate Student Experience Team and academic staff.
- Contribute to effective curriculum delivery, with a maximum teaching load of 10 hours per week.
- Integrate current and relevant subject content, academic skills, and language development into programmes in alignment with partnership articulation.
- Contribute to programme delivery and assessment.
- Oversee development and maintenance of the Centre’s virtual learning environment to drive improvements in the ECLS department.
- Support a cost-conscious working environment while delivering quality service and student experience.
- Help ensure safeguarding compliance and staff awareness of their obligations.
- Manage and resolve day-to-day operational issues effectively and efficiently.
- Ensure compliance with UK Visas and Immigration regulations for register completion and student attendance.
- Deputize for the Director of Campus and Operations as required.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Director of Campus and Operations in relation to Centre operations and contractual targets.
- Build relationships across the organization and with offices, agents, and sponsors.
- Develop effective working relationships with LJMU partners, including assistant academic registrars, link tutors, programme managers, admissions, and recruitment colleagues.
About the company
Study Group runs International Study Centres on partner university campuses to prepare international students for degree study. Its programs combine English language courses with pathway programs that build language and academic skills for university admission. Unlike standalone language schools, its centres are integrated with universities and tied to degree pathways, expanding access through a global network of partner campuses. Its goal is to help international students gain admission to degrees by providing integrated language and academic preparation within partner university networks.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$26.4M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1994
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- University of Bath signed a 10-year Study Group partnership in March 2026.
- Study Group added University of Wisconsin-Stout in September 2025, expanding U.S. reach.
- Arete’s May 2026 acquisition and capital support reduce near-term financing pressure.
What critics are saying
- UK Home Office placed Study Group on a compliance action plan in late 2024.
- April 2024 reports tied Study Group-sponsored visas to 804 asylum claims, inviting renewed scrutiny.
- A future UK visa crackdown would slash recruitment volumes and threaten Study Group’s sponsorship model.
What makes Study Group unique
- Study Group runs campus-based International Study Centres with 50-plus university partners worldwide.
- Its pathway model converts international students into degree candidates through English and academic preparation.
- Arete Education bought Study Group in 2026, pairing it with AI-enabled delivery infrastructure.
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