UHI is the United Kingdom’s leading integrated university encompassing both further and higher education. We are more than a college and more than a traditional university: a diverse, flexible partnership, rooted in our communities and driven by their needs. Our network of colleges, specialist teaching centres and internationally recognised research institutes delivers supported, flexible learning from access level to PhD.
To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:
Faculty Liaison Coordinator
| Salary range | £28434 - £31072 per annum |
|---|---|
| Duration | Permanent |
| Working hours | 35 hours per week |
| Location | UHI House Inverness / Hybrid |
| Closing Date | Thursday 9 July 2026 |
Faculty Liaison Coordinator
We are seeking to appoint a full-time, permanent Faculty Liaison Coordinator to join the Learning, Teaching and Students team. The Learning, Teaching and Students Directorate at UHI provides strategic leadership and operational delivery for the enhancement of the student experience across the partnership. It brings together expertise in learning and teaching practice, quality assurance and enhancement, student engagement, and academic development to support a coherent, high-quality academic offer across a distributed and devolved university structure. The Directorate works collaboratively with academic partners to drive innovation in curriculum design, flexible and inclusive learning, and digital delivery, while ensuring robust academic standards and alignment with sector expectations (including QAA and tertiary enhancement activity). Through its integrated teams—such as the Learning and Teaching Academy and Academic Standards and Enhancement—it leads institution-wide initiatives that strengthen student success, support staff development, and enable continuous improvement in learning, teaching and assessment.
Details about the Team
Academic Standards and Enhancement lead the development, management of and engagement with the university’s quality assurance and enhancement policies, processes and activities including:
- management of the institutional Quality Framework
- academic regulations and their consistent application across the university
- annual review and monitoring
- programme approval and reapproval
- driving evidence-based enhancement (including through NSS and internal student surveys)
- leadership of strategic enhancement focused initiatives (including QAA Scotland Enhancement Themes and implementation of the university’s Learning and Teaching and Students Enhancement Strategy)
- managing and supporting institutional engagement in external quality assurance and reporting activities (e.g. QAA TQER, QS reporting)
- scheduling/conducting exam boards
- liaison with external examiners
Reporting to, and working with, the Faculty Liaison Advisor, the Faculty Liaison Coordinator (Curriculum) will provide support for key aspects of the university's quality assurance processes with a particular focus on curriculum development, modification, approval and reapproval. The postholder will support processes of programme modification, reapproval and subject review relating to all HE-level provision, including QS awards.
A detailed job description and person specification for the post are attached.
Applicants with informal questions are encouraged to contact Elaine Edwards, Faculty Liaison Advisor (Curriculum), by email to elaine.edwards@uhi.ac.uk.
Pay and Benefits
This role is linked to grade 5 on the UHI pay scale.
The starting salary for this position will normally be £28,434 per annum. For exceptional candidates a higher salary up to the top of the grade (currently £31,072 per annum) may be available.
This post is full- time and will involve working 35 hours per week on a working pattern as agreed with your line manager.
The workplace pension scheme provided to workers at grade five and below is the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a qualifying pension scheme, which means it meets or exceeds the government’s standards. Full information about the scheme can be found on the Highland Council’s Pension Fund website http://www.highlandpensionfund.org/
Full-time posts carry a total of 42 days leave per annum (pro rata for part-time posts). It is practice that, with the exception of a Christmas and New Year closure, leave may be taken at any time of year, subject to the requirements of the post and department and with the permission of your line manager.
Recruitment Process
When completing the application form please ensure that you clearly evidence how you meet the selection criteria identified on the relevant person specification.
The deadline for submitting your application is Thursday 9th July at 11.59pm.
Shortlisting will take place the week commencing Friday 10th July 2026.
Interviews will be held by MS Teams on Friday 24th July 2026.
If you have any queries regarding our recruitment and selection process, or if you would like to request any reasonable adjustments to either the recruitment process or the prospective job, please contact the HR team as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held 24 July 2026.
- Job description
- Person specification
- Further information
- Guidance notes for candidates
- Summary of terms and conditions of employment
UHI Employee Benefits
At UHI, we offer a supportive, flexible and rewarding place to work, with a range of benefits including:
- 42 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
- Attractive pension scheme and options for additional contributions
- Flexible working and family-friendly policies
- Occupational sick pay and an Employee Assistance Programme (incl. spousal support)
- High-street and online retail discounts
- 10% off Highlife Highland memberships
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Contribution towards DSE prescription glasses
- Free parking and EV charging (where available)
- LinkedIn Learning access for ongoing professional development
- Long-service awards and active social events
If you have any queries about the application process please contact the HR Office at HR@uhi.ac.uk.