Academic Manager

Description

• Lead and manage academic operations for NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY) and NCUK Master’s Preparation (MP) programmes, ensuring academic excellence and learner success

• Ensure full compliance with NCUK academic standards, quality assurance policies, and delivery frameworks

• Oversee curriculum design, assessment alignment, academic monitoring, and student progression strategies

• Train, mentor, and support faculty across EAP, Mathematics, Business Studies, and Computing pathways, fostering continuous professional development

• Design and deliver corporate training programmes focused on:

  • Professional Communication & Workplace English

  • Leadership, Management, and Team Effectiveness

  • Productivity, Time Management, and Essential Soft Skills

  • Wellbeing, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, and Stress Management

• Integrate communication skills and soft skills training into academic and corporate learning environments to enhance employability and leadership readiness

• Coordinate and maintain strong partnerships with international universities, NCUK representatives, and corporate stakeholders

• Provide academic advising, progression counselling, and university placement readiness support, ensuring smooth student transitions to global universities

• Champion a learner-centered and wellbeing-focused approach, promoting resilience, confidence, and long-term success among students and professionals

Benefits

Key Benefits of the Programme

• Stronger Team Relationships & Cohesion
  Enhances trust, collaboration, and open communication within teams, leading to healthier workplace relationships, improved alignment, and a stronger sense of belonging across departments.

• Reduced Stress & Improved Mental Wellbeing
  Incorporates relaxation, self-awareness, and emotional regulation techniques that help participants manage pressure, prevent burnout, and maintain a positive and balanced mental state at work.

• Increased Engagement, Motivation & Confidence
  Empowers individuals to communicate clearly, express ideas confidently, and take ownership of their roles—resulting in higher motivation, active participation, and sustained engagement.

• Enhanced Creativity & Perspective
  Encourages reflective thinking, empathy, and perspective-taking, enabling teams to approach challenges creatively, adapt to change, and generate innovative solutions.

• Improved Emotional Intelligence & Empathy
  Develops self-awareness and interpersonal sensitivity, helping participants understand emotions—both their own and others’—and respond with empathy, professionalism, and clarity.

• Greater Resilience & Adaptability
  Builds mental and emotional resilience, equipping individuals to navigate change, setbacks, and uncertainty with confidence, composure, and a growth mindset.

• Aligned Communication & Shared Purpose
  Strengthens professional communication skills while aligning individual goals with organizational vision, creating clarity, focus, and collective momentum.

• Positive Workplace Culture & Performance
  Fosters a supportive, wellbeing-focused environment that improves morale, productivity, and long-term performance at both individual and organizational levels.