Network and Events Officer

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education • Remote (United Kingdom, United Kingdom) • £31.80k - £40k / year • 1w ago

Location: We offer employees the opportunity to work flexibly from home, providing it is within the UK.

Hours: 35 hours per week, flexible working available

This is an exciting time to join an organisation with an essential role in the UK’s tertiary education sector.

QAA is the UK’s independent quality body for tertiary education, and our purpose is to ensure that students and learners experience the highest possible quality of education. We have changed to meet the evolving needs of a sector that has undergone reform across all nations of the UK.

We are the UK’s authority on quality and standards, acting as custodian on behalf of the sector of reference points including the UK Quality Code for Higher Education, Subject Benchmark Statements, and the Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications. 

Throughout the UK we are the trusted partner of governments and funding bodies. In Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, we work in collaboration with the sector to meet the needs of each nation. In England, our highly successful membership programme provides a rich source of resources to strategic leads, quality specialists and students and learners alike. Globally we are recognised as one of the world's leading quality bodies and support the UK sector as it welcomes international students and extends its reach through transnational education.

We are a world-leading quality agency with unmatched experience of providing impartial regulatory and collaborative quality assurance and enhancement. We support universities and colleges in working with students and learners, governments, funders and regulatory bodies to evidence and enhance the excellent quality and high standards of the education they provide.

We are a remote first organisation and encourage day-to-day flexibility. It’s important to us that our working environment enables us to deliver our services in a way and location that provides the best outcomes for our stakeholders and customers and meets their expectations. Alongside this we want individuals and teams to feel empowered to work where, when, and how they want, providing that business needs are met.

About the role

The Network and Events Officer plays a key role in connecting QAA with the higher education community by planning and delivering a wide range of events and engagement activities. From conferences and webinars to forums and workshops, this role is all about creating valuable opportunities for sharing practice, exploring policy developments, and building professional networks. You’ll manage everything from event logistics and content development to post-event evaluation and budget oversight. Working across teams, you’ll help ensure members stay informed, engaged and see clear value in their connection with QAA.

This is one of two Network and Events Officer roles within the team, with a specific focus on coordinating and managing events, networking, and collaboration activities for our international members. However, due to the scale and scope of our UK engagement work, the successful candidate will also take the lead on selected activities that support our members and stakeholders across England and the Devolved Nations.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is organised, creative and people-focused, with a flair for delivering engaging events and building strong relationships. You’ll have experience in coordinating events of various scales, both in-person and online, and be comfortable juggling multiple tasks and priorities. You’ll bring excellent communication skills, a proactive attitude, and a strong eye for detail. Whether you’re working with external stakeholders or internal teams, you’ll take pride in delivering great service and making every interaction count.

If you’re a confident organiser with a passion for bringing people together and creating meaningful engagement experiences, we’d love to hear from you!

More information about this role can be found in the job description. If you would like more information in advance of applying please contact careers@qaa.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 6 July so please do not hesitate to apply.

To apply, please create a profile on our recruitment portal and submit your CV with a covering letter outlining your experience. Only applications which include a CV, and a cover letter will be considered for the role.

QAA recognises the positive benefits of equity, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for all to feel respected, free to be themselves no matter what their identity or background, and able to give their best. We value the differences that a variety of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and skills brings and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants to apply and join us.

We are committed to ensuring accessibility for all applicants. If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please careers@qaa.ac.uk. We are committed to working with all to understand what accommodations are necessary to ensure a fair and accessible process.

If you have not heard from QAA within three weeks of the closing date for this vacancy, then your application has not been successful. Please be aware that we are unable to provide feedback on individual job applications.

£31,800 to £40,000 per annum. Band 4

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