Registrar

ABOUT LIS

The challenges humanity is facing aren't the stuff of dystopia, science fiction, or textbooks. They're happening today – and they've never been more complex and interconnected. Yet our higher education system is still structured in silos, leaving graduates ill-equipped to tackle the complexity that surrounds them. The next generation is now demanding to learn in a different way. That's where The London Interdisciplinary School comes in.

LIS is a start-up university that equips learners with an interdisciplinary toolkit to tackle the complex, real-world problems of the 21st century. With a world-class faculty, five exceptional cohorts, and close partnerships with global organisations, LIS is building a new type of education for those who want to shape the world, not just fit in.

We are the first new UK education institution for 50 years to be granted full degree-awarding power since inception, and offer Bachelor's, Master's, and soon an MBA programme that take a ground-breaking interdisciplinary approach to education.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Registrar leads the LIS Registry and is responsible and accountable for all aspects of the institution linked to the OfS’ Conditions of Registration and LIS’s Full Degree Awarding Powers.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 24th January 2025

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

1. Extensive (at least 5 years) experience in a senior Registry role (e.g. Deputy Registrar)
2. Experience in Registry roles at a number of institutions including small providers
3. Office for Students’ regulatory requirements including but not limited to Full Degree Awarding Powers and ongoing Conditions of Registration

Desirable

1. Experience of working as an external validator (e.g. a QAA assessor)
2. Experience of academic partnerships
3. Extensive understanding of all relevant aspects of organisational operations linked to OfS’ Conditions of Registration
4. Significant experience of working in a leadership role
5. Understanding of financial and audit requirements linked to Conditions of Registration

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary, depending on level of experience
• Flexible working arrangements: a minimum of 2 days per week on campus in East London and up to 1 month remote working abroad annually.
• 30 days holiday. Take time out to be inspired
• Monthly fitness contribution and, on successful completion of your probationary period, company-sponsored health plan
• Annual personal development contribution for external training/coaching

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 24th January 2025