Job Details: Portobello Institute: Validations Coordinator


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Portobello Institute: Validations Coordinator


OVERVIEW OF PORTOBELLO INSTITUTE

Portobello Institute is committed to providing and developing
educational courses to meet the challenges of an increasingly diverse
student base and demanding workplace. The purpose of the institute is
to make education accessible to students who have an interest in the
sectors Portobello Institute offers education in. We believe through
the superior support mechanisms we have in place, our students can
achieve their personal best, making a dream career or further study
opportunity a reality.

We do this by small classes and treating each student as an
individual. We employ programme management and delivery teams who
believe what we do and will go the extra mile to support a student to
achieve their desired goal. We build strong connections with our
industry partners and employers and offer students valuable practical
insight and work placements in their chosen sectors. We operate with
honesty, integrity and transparency with our validating partners to
ensure a strong belief in the professionalism and credibility of our
academic management.

Portobello Institute?s positioning in the market is a premier
position and therefore all communication, touchpoints with current,
future and past pupils, engagement with validating bodies, industry
connections and associations must reflect this position.

PURPOSE & VISION FOR THE ROLE OF VALIDATIONS COORDINATOR

The role of the Validations Coordinator is fundamental to achieving
success outlined above. The Validations Manager must act in a manner
that reflects the brand purpose and market positioning of the
Institute. It is the responsibility of the validations manager to
drive the performance of the academic and operational teams to support
the development and validation of new programmes in the Institute.

There is very limited travel involved and the responsibilities are as
detailed below:

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF VALIDATIONS COORDINATOR

_ACADEMIC VALIDATIONS_

* To manage all operational validation activities within the
Institute
* To lead the development of programme and module proposals,
including providing feedback though pre-validation activity
* To work closely with all departments and the Quality Department to
ensure the operation of a validated environment according to QQI
guidelines and other regulatory requirements
* To lead and/or guide the scheduling, planning and review of
validation activities
* To manage and/or assist with the production and development of
documentation required for validations, re-validations, annual
monitoring and audits
* To manage all facets of assigned validation projects while
maintaining strong communication with client representative on project
status and assistance needed
* To lead the preparation of documentation and materials for formal
approval by the Awarding body and/or either directly or through the
work of a formal validation panel or working group the means by which
specific programmes will be approved
* To manage proposed changes to programmes which are to be treated
as modifications or re-validation (e.g., RFIs)
* To organise validation events
* To liaise with validating bodies and the programme development
teams on ongoing programme development
* To work as part of a team of module leaders, lecturers and
associate lecturers, to ensure the successful design, deployment and
delivery of the programme
* Where relevant, liaison with Professional and Statutory bodies
regarding the administrative arrangements relating to accreditation
* To keep abreast of national policy developments as they relate to
validation requirements and quality assurance policies and advise the
Director and others, as appropriate
* To maintain knowledge and understanding of external body
requirements such as QQI, HEA and other professional bodies in the FE
and HE sector

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: **Apply on the website**


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