Contract Type: Open Ended The University is looking for a candidate to fill a key role responsible for contributing to the strategic development of their portfolio of Academic English programmes. As well as leading on operational delivery, the role includes leading the development and ensuring the quality assurance of the Academic English portfolio across the University’s campuses. The successful candidate will coordinate the delivery of a variety of English Language programmes across the institution, varying in location of delivery, academic English level, and duration of study. The candidate will also be expected to engage with senior personnel both internally and externally and act as an ambassador for Heriot-Watt University in working with key international partners. Additionally, the role will have specific responsibilities for providing expert specialist support and advice to Academic Schools in curriculum development, to support in-sessional English language support. The post-holder will work collaboratively with teams in the following areas: Academic schools: Portfolio and Curriculum Development Market Research & Analysis: Portfolio development, international market research International Development: Global partners, institutional agreements Profile of Role Holder: The ideal candidate must possess exceptional knowledge of successfully leading the delivery of pre-sessional and in-sessional English Language programmes and English for Academic Purposes Programmes in the Higher Education environment. They should also have significant line-management experience and a record of leading high-performing teams in the English Language teaching environment. Experience of enhancing and developing programmes in this area, including benchmarking and quality assurance of language delivery, is also necessary. The candidate must be resilient and structured in their work, capable of working under tight deadlines, prioritizing aligned strategic imperatives. They must be strategic in their approach and able to influence senior decision-makers through concise and clear articulation of the University’s position in the environment. Key Duties & Responsibilities: The role requires the candidate to be a leading contributor to the development of the University’s strategy in pre-sessional and in-sessional English language and lead on its successful operational delivery. With this responsibility, they will provide online and on-campus delivery in global hubs such as the Scottish, Dubai, and Malaysian campuses and work with key University partners in delivering programmes in other global locations as well as with the network of strategic student recruitment agents. Essential criteria: Educated to degree level Professional qualification in ELT Management and/or TEFL Extensive experience in Academic English delivery gained over a minimum of five years Experience in English language testing Experience in course and programme development, academic benchmarking and quality assurance. Understanding of other cultures and cultural differences, preferably obtained through work or study abroad. Demonstrable experience of managing a team and delivering to clearly defined and ambitious targets Proven experience of managing resources, workloads and changing priorities for self and others Ability to operate in a complex global environment Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills Good track record of developing and maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external customers, peers, stakeholders and others Desirable criteria: Postgraduate qualification Relevant professional body membership Experience of leading change Project Management skills To apply, please use the link: https://enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/3033/?utm_medium=jobshare The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Monday 3 rd July.