Associate Dean Collaborative Partnerships

AD Education UK is a growing network of leading creative education institutes in the UK. The group’s institutions are united around strong values and sharing a vision for creativity and innovation within creative media education. With over 40 years of pioneering and sector-leading experience, our graduates can be found throughout the music, film, games and wider creative media sectors, winning prestigious awards and employed within the highest echelons of their respective creative fields. Our market-leading portfolio of schools includes The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) and SAE Institute UK.

SAE Institute was founded in 1976 and is a globally operating higher education provider focused on creating a talent pipeline for the creative media industries. Our network of campuses spans over 28 countries on six continents with more than 40 campuses. SAE Institute in Europe is Part of the AD Education group of companies, delivering industry-focused creative education to more than 30,000 students. SAE offers industry-focused Creative Media Degrees across eight subject areas – Audio, Content Creation & Online Marketing, Film, Game Art Animation, Games Programming, Music Business, Visual Effects, and Web Development.

ICMP (The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) is a leading UK music school with campuses in London and in 2025 opening in Liverpool and Leeds. For over 35 years, ICMP has been at the forefront of contemporary music education, offering personalised, industry-focused training to help students thrive in the competitive music industry. ICMP delivers innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including specialisations in Electronic Music Production, Live Event Management, and Music Marketing.

Requirements

Associate Dean Collaborative Partnerships

Location: ICMP Kilburn and Queen’s Park Campus. Onsite presence is required.

Contract Type: Full-time- 37 hours per week

Salary: Up to £59,939 per annum based on experience

Closing Date: Tuesday, 30th September 2025

Interview Dates: w/c 06th and 13th October 2025

About the Role

The Associate Dean Collaborative Partnerships will lead on all operational aspects of academic partnership management, ensuring all due diligence requirements, compliance with quality standards and OfS expectations, annual monitoring and reporting, periodic review, supporting the student lifecycle, and maintaining key academic partnership infrastructure. The Associate Dean Collaborative Partnerships also supports the Academic Registrar and Principal in the strategic development of and ADE UK’s academic partnership portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead on the implementation and development of AD Education UK’s Collaborative Provision.
• Maintain the partnership register and repository of records, templates and documentation.
• Develop, maintain and review MOUs, contracts or partnership agreements ensuring compliance with ADE UK policies and external regulatory frameworks.
• Coordinate due diligence processes, validation and periodic review of collaborative programmes.
• Design and update template and processes to meet evolving partnership needs.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of ADE UK’s collaborative provisions strategy.
• Troubleshoot operational queries, coordinating with internal teams and external partners.
• To build and maintain strong relationships between partners and internal stakeholders, ensuring that each party commits to and delivers on shared objectives.
• To deliver training and support to academic and professional service staff involved in collaborative programmes in accordance with ADE UK policies.

Why Join Us?

This role offers an opportunity to lead and shape the future of ADE UK, working alongside a passionate team in a supportive environment.

Note: ADE is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. ADE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Benefits

A wide range of attractive benefits

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