Office for Students
Head of Student Pathways and Progression
The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England, whose aim is to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers. It does so by regulating the higher education providers on its register to make sure they are delivering positive outcomes for their students and value for money; where they are not, it takes action.
The Head of Student Pathways and Progression is a new role in the organisation. The purpose of the role is to lead OfS’s work to support diverse pathways through higher education and into employment including technical and vocational education, apprenticeships and postgraduate provision. The role involves working with multiple government departments and agencies, to influence and respond strategically and flexibly to government policy and initiatives on skills, levelling up and in-work training, as they evolve. It also involves working across the OfS to influence and respond to OfS strategic developments and embed elements of regulation and policy into relevant OfS activities. This requires significant understanding of and engagement with the higher education sector and employers, to inform OfS strategy, promote OfS initiatives, and influence sector and employer practice.
Candidates will have expertise in policy and practice related to higher education’s delivery of skills; and a breadth of knowledge of the HE sector and its operating context, and wider political context.
The OfS regulates the higher education sector on behalf of all students. We value diversity and the wealth of perspectives, experience and ideas that it brings to our work and we strive to embed equality of opportunity in everything we do. We recruit based on fair and open competition and welcome applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, race and ethnicity, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. To attract the widest possible field of qualified applicants, flexible working, for example job share and part time working, apply to this role.
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Office for Students on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference QAHAUJ. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Thursday 26 January 2023.
The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England, whose aim is to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.