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About the Role
Shape the Future of Legal Education in College-Based HE
University Centre Leeds is seeking an experienced and ambitious HE Programme Manager to take forward our LLB, Access to Law and CILEX provision at an exciting point in our development.
This is not simply a curriculum management role. It is an opportunity to shape, influence and grow a distinctive Law portfolio within a dynamic and expanding higher education environment.
As part of a forward-thinking University Centre within Luminate Education Group, you will join a leadership team that values autonomy, innovation, and clear ownership of performance. We are proud of our student-centred ethos and strong outcomes, and we are ambitious about what comes next.
If you are currently leading or contributing significantly to Law provision in FE or college-based HE and are ready for broader strategic influence, this role offers genuine scope to make your mark.
Considering a Move from Legal Practice?
We recognise that exceptional Law leaders don’t only develop within education settings. If you are currently working in legal practice, criminal justice, compliance, or a related professional field and are considering a move into higher education, we would be very interested in hearing from you.
You may bring:
1. Significant professional experience within the legal sector
2. Experience supervising, mentoring, or developing colleagues or trainees
3. A desire to shape the next generation of legal professionals
4. An interest in curriculum development and professional education
We welcome applicants with strong industry credibility and leadership potential. If you do not yet hold a teaching qualification, we will support you in gaining one as part of your development.
This is an opportunity to transition from practice into a role where you can influence professional standards, widen participation into legal careers, and shape future legal education.
What You Will Do
You will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Law provision, ensuring excellence in:
5. Quality assurance, validation and academic standards
6. Retention, achievement, attendance and progression
7. Curriculum review and enhancement
8. Apprenticeship and workplace assessment (including EPA preparation)
9. Staff performance, development and wellbeing
10. External stakeholder engagement and partnership development
You will teach as part of the role, lead internal verification and moderation processes, oversee course-level SAR and QIP activity, and play a proactive role in validation events and examination boards.
This is a highly visible role with influence across the University Centre and the wider Group.
About You
11. Has recent experience delivering and leading Law provision in Higher Education or college-based HE or relevant industry practice
12. Understands regulatory and quality frameworks and can confidently lead validation and review processes
13. Has experience managing staff performance and building high-performing teams
14. Has substantial experience of internal verification, moderation, and apprenticeship assessment
15. Is comfortable using data to drive improvement in retention and achievement
16. Is committed to scholarly activity and professional development
17. Holds a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE) and relevant highest-level vocational qualification or degree/MA in teaching subject.
You will combine academic credibility with practical leadership skills and bring energy, clarity, and integrity to the role.
Why University Centre Leeds?
18. A growing HE environment within a strong and supportive Group
19. Clear ownership and autonomy at programme level
20. A culture rooted in collaboration, wellbeing and high standards
21. Opportunity to influence strategic direction within a developing portfolio
If you are ready to move beyond maintaining provision and into shaping its next phase of development, we would welcome your application.
For an informal chat about the role please contact on Tom Poultney - Associate Dean of Higher Education
Safeguarding Statement
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.