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1-7 Woburn Walk, London WC1H 0JJTel: 020 7387 5101 Fax: 020 7387 5103Email: info@cdd.ac.uk Web: www.cdd.ac.ukDear EnquirerThank you for your interest in the part-time post of Quality Assurance and Registry Manager at theConservatoire for Dance and Drama.A job description and further information about the Conservatoire is attached. You can find out moreinformation about the Conservatoire and our affiliate schools from the following websites:Conservatoire for Dance and Drama (CDD) www.cdd.ac.ukBristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) www.oldvic.ac.ukCentral School of Ballet (CSB) www.centralschoolofballet.co.ukThe Circus Space (TCS) www.thecircusspace.co.ukLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) www.lamda.org.ukLondon Contemporary Dance School (LCDS) www.theplace.org.ukNorthern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) www.nscd.ac.ukRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) www.rada.orgThe Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance www.rambertschool.org.ukApplication is by curriculum vitae and a covering letter which should be addressed to Julie Crofts,Administrative Director. Please also complete and return the attached equal opportunities monitoringform with your application. Information in the monitoring form will be detached from your applicationon receipt and not sent to the short-listing panel. We will accept applications by email or by post.The deadline for the receipt of completed applications is 5.00 pm on Monday 1 October 2007.Interviews are scheduled to take place on either Tuesday 9 or Wednesday 10 October 2007 and willtake place at the Conservatoire’s offices in Woburn Walk, WC1.We look forward to receiving your application.Yours sincerelyKate JonesOffice AdministratorThe Conservatoire for Dance and Drama is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in EnglandRegistered office as above. Charity number 0195623 and Company number 4170092

Job DescriptionJob title:Reporting to:Direct Reports:Academic RegistrarAdministrative Director1 (to be appointed)Overall purpose of the job- To develop, document and manage Conservatoire-wide systems for the quality assurance oftaught and research degree programmes;- To manage all registry functions at Conservatoire level, including the creation of new systems inconsultation with affiliates, and provide ongoing management of these, once implemented;- To manage the production of returns required by HESA and HEFCE. (HESES, HESA student,DLHE, NSS, RDQR) and management information based on student and staff data.SpecificresponsibilitiesQuality Assurance Systems1 Advise Conservatoire committees, management and relevant affiliate staff on the developmentof systems to assure the quality of programmes and the standard of awards, which are in linewith the objectives of the Conservatoire and with relevant national frameworks, including theQAA Academic Infrastructure.2 Coordinate the Quality Assurance work undertaken by each school; facilitate agreement oncommon principles from which each school can produce customised quality assurance systemsappropriate for their individual needs with provision for monitoring against shared principles.3 Plan, implement and maintain a Quality Handbook.4 Support affiliate staff in new programme development, preparation for programme approval,annual monitoring and programme review; liaise as opportunities arise with the validatinguniversities on the development of the Conservatoire's role in these processes.5 Liaise with affiliates to define quality and standards in ways which reflect the style and needs ofthe Conservatoire schools, and to communicate these definitions appropriately6 Establish and maintain appropriate contacts at each school and arrange meetings on a periodicand ad hoc basis.7 Organise and deliver appropriate briefing and training in relation to quality assurance.8 Keep up to date with current developments in quality assurance matters and communicatedevelopments, as appropriate, to the schools.9 Work with affiliates and where relevant with awarding Universities to develop an academicregulatory framework appropriate to the Conservatoire, and subsequently advise on applicationand interpretation of the regulations.

Registry Management10 Liaise with Conservatoire management, affiliates and database designers to specify, developand maintain database systems to meet external and internal information needs, withinavailable resource.11 Liaise with affiliates to agree principles of record keeping and ensure that records are sufficientto support review and external scrutiny, and accord with data protection requirements.12 Ensure that electronic and paper record systems (including application and registration forms)are updated as required to meet or anticipate changing HE or statutory reporting requirements.13 Manage liaison with relevant affiliate administrative staff in relation to database development,including adherence to protocols, authorisations, access to data and confidentiality.14 Deliver and organise appropriate training in relation to database use and data collection andgeneration.15 Prepare commentaries on published data for the website.16 Initiate the development of common approaches to transcripts, diploma supplements andrecording credit, including the European Credit Transfer Scheme.Committees and Meetings Liaison17 Act as Secretary to the following Committees:- Learning and Teaching Committee (4 meetings p.a)- Quality Assurance Forum (termly plus occasional working groups)- HESA Working Group) (termly); also chair these meeting.- Academic Board (termly) deputising for the Clerk to the Governors who is the designatedBoard Secretary.18 Attend other meetings and working groups as required and act as Secretary to these meetings,as required.Other Duties19 Oversee the work of the [Registrar Support] in managing and updating student and staff dataand generating reports for external and internal purposes.20 Assist in the coordination of external review procedures.21 Participate in the smooth running of the office, including answering telephones and assistingwith organising conferences, seminars, performances and other events.22 Serve as institutional coordinator for the ERASMUS programme, disseminate information toschools and maintain records.23 Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position.

Terms and conditionsFull terms and conditions of employment will be supplied to the successful candidate, but in brief theseare:Place of employment:Hours of workRemuneration:Contract:1-7 Woburn Walk, London, WC1H 0JJ. Travel to affiliates within andoutside London may be necessary on occasion.37.5 hours per week for a full-time contract. There is some flexibility as tohours and days worked for a part-time contract. The minimum part-timecontract is 0.6 (22.5 hours).£30,000- £36,000 p.a. (£18,000 - £21,600 for 0.6 contract)permanent.CDD standard terms and conditions for staff are as follows:Probation:Leave entitlement:Period of notice:Pension:Other benefits:first three months22 days for full time staff or pro-rata for part-time plus three discretionarydays between Christmas and New Yearone month on either sidea stake-holder pension is available. CDD does not make employercontributions at present, but this matter is under review.staff training and development; free or reduced price tickets to many ofthe affiliate schools’ performances.

Person specificationJob title:Quality Assurance and Registry ManagerEducation/qualificationsExperienceSkills requiredPersonal requirementsEssentialUndergraduate degree orequivalent.Three years’ experience ofacademic programmesadministration and/or qualityassuranceExcellent communication skills,and an ability to write in anengaging but also clear, conciseand accurate manner.Numerate and experienced inproducing statistical informationin spreadsheet form; able tointerpret data and produceanalyses for others.Experience of paper-based andelectronic record-keepingFamiliarity with external qualityassurance requirements at theHE level.Knowledge of and commitmentto equal opportunities.Computer literate and able touse word-processing,spreadsheet and databasepackages.Able to work as part of a smallteam.Positive attitude.Forward and flexible thinker.Able to work independently.Discretion and tact in dealingwith others.Highly organised, methodicaland showing meticulousattention to detail.Excellent time managementskills.DesirableDegree in a related subject.Experience gained within aspecialist arts institution.Proficient in Microsoft Officepackages: Outlook, Word,Excel, Access and Powerpoint.Interest in dance, drama and/orcircus arts.

CONSERVATOIRE FOR DANCE AND DRAMABackgroundThe Conservatoire for Dance and Drama (CDD) was established in 2001 with a view to securing firmlythe future of conservatoire-level dance and drama vocational training within higher education. It is acompany limited by guarantee and a registered charity. As a designated Higher Education Institute(HEI), it receives funding from the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) with an institutionalpremium to meet the exceptional costs of higher-level conservatoire training.New modelCDD is constructed as a new-model HEI with a unique confederal structure. This comprises aninstitutional partnership between CDD and its affiliate schools. The affiliates enter into collegialagreements with CDD to provide training leading to HE qualifications. The relationship extends to fullcollegial participation by affiliates in CDD’s deliberative processes, decision-making andadministration. At the same time, the affiliates remain legally autonomous institutions. As individualorganisations they bear responsibility for delivering the training and education programmes and theyengage the staff and provide the resources to carry this out.AffiliatesAll affiliates are small, specialist, vocational schools which are committed to delivering the trainingneeds of the dance and drama and circus art professions. CDD’s affiliate schools now number eight:· London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS)· Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)· Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NCSD) and· Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS)· Central School of Ballet (CSoB)· The Circus Space (TCS)· London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)· Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance (RSBCD)Students are selected by the affiliates and registered as students jointly of CDD and their school.CDD currently has some 947 registered students on HE programmes, of which some 721 arehome/EU students and some 83 are from overseas. Additionally, some 47 students are studying afoundation course at further-education level (16 to 18 years) in contemporary dance.RADA programmes are validated by King’s College, London; BOVTS programmes are validated bythe University of the West of England; NSCD programmes are validated by the University of Leeds,CSB, LAMDA, LCDS, TCS and RSBCD programmes are all validated by University of Kent.CDD missionThe mission of CDD is:“to advance the art forms of dance and drama by preparing students for sustainable careers asartists; the Conservatoire aims to attract the most talented students, who are selected for trainingirrespective of background, and to sustain its affiliate schools’ excellence and leadership intraining and research.”CDD objectivesCDD’s objectives are to enable its affiliates to deliver at an excellent level undergraduate andpostgraduate vocational training in dance and drama and to practice performance-based research ofvocational relevance. The affiliates provide training which prepares students for direct entry intosustainable careers as artists and dance and drama professionals. CDD is committed to a collegialway of working which manages a single funding allocation with shared deliberation, and joint initiativesin training, practice and research.

Legal status and governanceThe relationship between CDD and its affiliates is secured by a financial memorandum and anoperating agreement (which sets the framework for this relationship), agreed with the governing bodyof each affiliate. CDD holds ultimate accountability for the proper use and stewardship of the publicfunds it receives. Its main tasks are to:- plan, deliberate and take decisions about CDD development;- liaise with HEFCE over funding, reporting and other relevant matters;- manage the relationship with the affiliates; and- promote the interests and establish the presence of CDD.The activities in support of CDD’s functions consist mainly of:Staff- deliberative meetings of a governing board and sub-committees and an academic board;- preparation of policy and other relevant papers;- maintaining records;- data collection, analysis presentation and reporting;- financial planning and management;- administration of the above.CDD currently has seven members of staff.CDDNovember 2005