Head of Foundation Year

Head of Foundation Year

Date: 2026-09-17

Location: West of England, England, GB

Application Deadline: Closing date for applications is 27th September 2026.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Head of Foundation Year who will be responsible for leading and coordinating the development, design, quality, and delivery of foundation year studies across all disciplines. As our Head of Foundation Year, you will lead the coordination and production of the design and delivery of course materials and assessments, and oversee all aspects of the student experience and enhancement of student performance for year zero.

We seek suitable candidates who are experts in forming collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders to ensure high standards of programme delivery are met across multiple campuses and modes of delivery. Please note: this role sits in the Business, Technology & Social Sciences (BTAS), but you will be working with all foundation students, including in the Law School.

This is a full-time, permanent hybrid position, working from any of our UK campuses and remotely.

Responsibilities

• Working with Programme and Student Leads and Course Leads to ensure the delivery of a consistent and high-quality student experience across all campuses where foundation year studies are offered.


• Leading the development of all foundation year studies (integrated foundation year, stand-alone, and international) ensuring alignment with the University's strategic goals, and the academic design and quality standards set out at the University curriculum level.


• Promoting and delivering innovation in teaching methods, through digital and online teaching provision that enhances delivery, course design, and assessment, including the marking and moderation of assessments as required.


• Liaising with Programme and Student Leads and Course Leads to manage local quality and delivery, maintaining strong relationships with students on each campus.


• Leading the monitoring and evaluation of student performance, implementing strategies for improvement and enhancement of the student learning experience.


• Supporting relevant programme leadership teams to collaborate within the programme, across disciplinary areas, as well as with business professionals and campus operations, to ensure continuous improvement in student satisfaction, achievement, retention, and progression.

Candidate Requirements

• Postgraduate Qualification, with a PGCHE (or equivalent) and Fellow of Advanced HE (or working towards FHEA and PGCHE).


• Understanding and knowledge of higher education, ideally foundation year.


• Experience of driving continuous improvement.


• Collaboration, negotiation, and liaison skills for resource utilization.


• Enthusiastic self-starter, highly goal-oriented.


• High degree of commitment to the requirements of the job.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary of £71,750 per annum, we offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days plus Bank Holidays, along with a rewards package that includes:

• Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance


• Contributory Pension Scheme


• Training and Qualifications (including Course Sponsorship/Fee Discount)


• Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts

Our Approach

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population, striving to increase representation across age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background. We also provide adjustments to support applicants who may require support with the recruitment process — please contact the ULaw Talent Acquisition Team.

Please note: For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If in doubt, please visit the following link: Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK. We are not a licensed sponsor.

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Closing date for applications is 27th September 2026.We are looking for a Head of Foundation Year who will be responsible for leading and coordinating the development, design, quality, and delivery of foundation year studies across all disciplines. As our Head of Foundation Year will lead the coordination and production of the design and delivery of course materials and assessments and oversee all aspects of the student experience and enhancement of student performance for year zero. We are looking for suitable candidates who will be experts in forming collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders, to ensure high standards of programme delivery are met across multiple campuses and modes of delivery. Please note: this role sits in the Business, Technology & Social Sciences (BTAS), but you will be working with all foundation students, including in the Law School. This is a full-time, permanent hybrid position, working from any of our UK campuses and remotely.Working with Programme
and Student Leads and Course Leads to ensure the delivery of a consistent and high-quality student experience across all campuses where foundation year studies are offeredLeading the development of all foundation year studies (integrated foundation year, stand-alone and international) ensuring alignment with the University's strategic goals, and the academic design and quality standards set out at the University curriculum level.Promoting and delivering innovation in teaching methods, through digital and online teaching provision that enhances delivery, course design and/or assessment, including the marking and moderation of assessments as required.Liaising with Programme and Student Leads and Course Leads to manage local quality and delivery, maintaining strong relationships with students on each campusLead the monitoring and evaluation of student performance, implementing strategies for improvement and enhancement of the student learning experienceSupport relevant programme leadership
teams to collaborate with colleagues within the programme, across the disciplinary areas, as well as business professional colleagues and campus operations, to ensure continuous improvement in student satisfaction, student achievement, retention, performance and progressionIs this you?EducationPostgraduate Qualification, with a PGCHE (or equivalent) and Fellow of Advanced HE (or working towards FHEA and PGCHE)Understanding and knowledge of higher education (ideally foundation year)Experience of driving continuous improvement.Collaboration, negotiation and liaison skills for use of resourcesAn enthusiastic self-starter, highly goal orientedHigh degree of commitment to the requirements of the jobBenefitsIn addition to a competitive salary of £71,750 per annum, we offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days plus Bank Holidays, along with a rewards package that includes:Private Medical Scheme and Life AssuranceContributory Pension SchemeTraining and Qualifications (including Course
Sponsorship/Fee Discount)Season Ticket Loans and Student DiscountsOur ApproachWe are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population, striving to increase the representation of age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background of our employees. We're also committed to providing adjustments to those who may require support with the recruitment process - please contact the ULaw Talent Acquisition Team #####.Please note: For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor. #J-18808-Ljbffr