Deputy Director & Head of Academic Quality (Leicester, GB, LE1 9BH)
Job Reference: 588 Job Title: Deputy Director & Head of Academic Quality Job Location: Gateway House Full-time/Part-time: Full-time Employee Weekly Hours: 37.00 Salary: 77, ,345.00 Closing Date: 30/08/2026 Main duties and responsibilities

De Montfort University is an ambitious, globallyminded institution with a strong focus on delivering quality teaching and learning and a campuswide focus on providing a sectorleading student experience. As a culturally rich university with a deep commitment to the public good, the DMU community strives to maintain a stimulating and inclusive environment where staff and students are able to thrive.
Registry Services
Registry Services provides expert guidance, governance and operational support across the student lifecycle. The directorate works collaboratively with faculties, professional services and external partners to uphold academic standards, regulatory compliance and highquality student outcomes.
The Role




Be at the heart of shaping and safeguarding academic quality across the university. As Deputy Director and Head of Academic Quality, you will lead the development and continuous improvement of DMUs academic quality assurance and enhancement frameworks, ensuring academic provision meets regulatory requirements and delivers excellent student outcomes. You will monitor sector developments, advise senior leaders, and ensure academic policy, procedures and regulations remain effective, efficient and wellcommunicated. The role involves embedding a riskbased approach to quality assurance, strengthening academic governance, ensuring student voice informs enhancement activity, overseeing provision across DMU and its partners, and ensuring compliance with professional and statutory bodies. You will prepare the annual academic quality report for Academic Board, lead and develop the Academic Quality team, and deputise for the Director of Registry Services when required

📌 Deputy Director (Monasterio de Leyre)
🏢 De Montfort University
📍 Monasterio de Leyre