Herts Resourcing Group Limited
Higher Skills and Partnerships Manager
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Job – Higher Skills and Partnerships Manager
Salary – Permanent – Part time - 28.8 hours - £40,000 per annum (based on 50k per annum FTE)
Holiday – 30 days per annum plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)
Location – Ware & Broxbourne Campus
Closing Date – 8th September @ Midday
Join Hertford Regional College as our Higher Skills Manager and play a leading role in shaping the future of higher education within an ambitious and growing college. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the strategic development and delivery of our Higher Skills provision (Level 4 and above), driving excellence in quality, student experience, and performance. Working collaboratively with university partners, employers, curriculum teams, and external stakeholders, you will champion innovation, ensure regulatory compliance, and support the continued growth of our higher education offer. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes, building strong partnerships, and creating opportunities that enable students to succeed, we would love to hear from you.
About HRC
HRC are a vibrant, dynamic further education college, recently graded a Good College by Ofsted, with students across two campuses, with ambitious growth and development targets. HRC put people first – students, staff, the organisations that they partner with, and the local communities that they serve. The HRC goal is to create a supportive environment for all staff in which they can develop their skills, progress their career, and make a real difference in their local community. HRC ethos is evident in everything that they do and are always looking for new colleagues who share the HRC vision and values. As part of the HRC team, you will benefit from fantastic on-site facilities, exciting opportunities for career progression, and relevant training opportunities to help you gain the additional skills that you need to reach your full potential.
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About the Role
- Lead the strategic development and growth of the College's Higher Skills (Level 4+) provision, delivering the Higher Skills Strategy and action plan.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with universities, awarding organisations, employers, and regulatory bodies to enhance the College's Higher Skills offer.
- Identify new market opportunities, employer needs, and Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) priorities, supporting the development of innovative Higher Skills programmes.
- Lead quality assurance, ensuring compliance with Office for Students (OFS), awarding body, and College requirements, including annual monitoring, validations, and quality reviews.
- Champion continuous improvement by monitoring performance against key performance indicators and driving quality enhancement across Higher Skills provision.
- Support curriculum leaders to deliver outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment, ensuring an exceptional student experience and successful learner outcomes.
- Lead the development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to Higher Skills, including Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) and Higher Nationals.
- Act as the College's principal representative within the Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium, strengthening collaborative partnerships and representing the College at key meetings.
- Drive student recruitment, progression, and participation through effective marketing, UCAS processes, applicant conversion activities, and promotional events.
- Ensure the student voice is embedded across Higher Skills provision, using feedback to continually enhance the learner experience.
- Lead cross-college projects, manage designated staff, and contribute to business development initiatives that support the continued growth of Higher Skills provision.
- Champion equality, diversity, and inclusion while ensuring compliance with College policies, safeguarding, health and safety, and regulatory requirements.
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About You
You will bring:
- Leading successful development of HE programmes
- Knowledge and experience of higher-level validations, Higher National approvals, and Quality Assurance Agency review.
- Successful middle management experience within the education sector.
- Partnership management; knowledge of OFS and regulatory requirements; data analysis and performance monitoring
- Experience of engaging with internal and external HE quality processes
If you love seeing students grow in confidence and ability, you’ll be right at home here.
Why Join Us?
At HRC, you’ll be part of a friendly, supportive team with access to:
- Fantastic on-site facilities
- Genuine opportunities for career progression
- Training to help you reach your full potential
- A workplace where your contribution truly matters
Ready to Apply?
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we’d love to hear from you! Please include a supporting statement explaining how your skills and experience make you the ideal candidate. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt, and we may close the vacancy early, so don’t delay! All positions are subject to a DBS clearance check.
-For further information, please call 01992 411547
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