Academic Senior Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead academic planning across programmes, including GCE O-Level, Cambridge curriculum, or other international pathways.

• Develop structured academic calendars, term plans, and delivery schedules aligned with regulatory and awarding body requirements.

• Ensure consistency and alignment of curriculum delivery, assessment timelines, and academic milestones.

• Support new programme setup, including subject mapping, contact hours planning, and resource allocation.

• Oversee master timetable planning across all programmes, ensuring efficient use of classrooms, teachers, and resources.

• Manage class allocations, teacher workloads, and scheduling adjustments.

• Ensure contingency planning for timetable disruptions (e.g. teacher absence, room changes).

• Oversee day-to-day academic operations to ensure smooth classroom delivery.

• Establish and enforce standardised classroom management practices and academic procedures.

• Monitor lesson delivery, attendance coordination, and academic discipline in collaboration with Student Services.

• Ensure academic processes align with SSG/EduTrust requirements and internal SOPs.

• Monitor teaching quality, assessment practices, and academic documentation.

• Support audit preparation and ensure proper academic records, evidence, and reporting are maintained.

• Identify gaps in current academic structure, planning, and delivery, and propose improvements.

• Provide guidance to teachers on curriculum delivery, assessment standards, and academic expectations.

• Develop systems and workflows to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability of academic operations.

• Support management in long-term academic planning, including programme expansion and capacity planning.
  

Key Requirements

• Strong familiarity with GCE O-Level /A-Level or other international curricula

• Proven experience in academic operations, timetable planning, and programme coordination.

• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to structure and streamline processes.

• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution ability.

• Able to work across departments and bring structure to a fast-paced or developing academic environment.