Student Success Enhancement Partner
About this role
Student Success Enhancement Partner
Application Deadline: 21 August 2026
Department: Operations
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: United Kingdom
Compensation: Competitive
Description
The Student Success Partner is a fixed-term strategic role established to accelerate the implementation of the Oxford International Student Success Framework across the Academic Partnerships Division.
Working in partnership with colleges, the postholder will diagnose barriers to student success, challenge existing practice where necessary and support the design and implementation of evidence-informed interventions that improve continuation, retention, achievement and progression.
Using organisational intelligence the Student Success Partner will work directly with college leadership teams to translate insight into action, embedding sustainable improvements in student engagement, academic support and student success.
The role will act as a trusted but challenging improvement partner, building local capability whilst ensuring that organisational expectations for student success are consistently achieved.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Undertake diagnostic reviews of student success practice within colleges.
- Identify barriers to continuation, retention and progression.
- Provide constructive challenge to existing approaches and recommend evidence-informed improvements.
- Support the Academic Partnerships Division to redesign student success processes where current practice is not delivering expected outcomes.
- Work intensively with colleges requiring additional support to accelerate improvement.
Student Success Framework
- Drive forward implementation of the Student Success Framework across the network.
- Coordinate improvement projects arising from the framework.
- Ensure consistent adoption of agreed approaches.
- Monitor implementation and remove barriers to delivery.
Intervention & Improvement
- Support colleges to design and implement interventions to improve attendance, engagement, continuation and progression.
- Support local action planning in response to identified risks.
- Promote evidence-informed practice.
Coaching & Capability
- Coach college teams in student success practice.
- Facilitate reflective practice.
- Challenge existing approaches where evidence indicates that improvement is required.
- Support leaders to implement sustainable organisational change.
- Build local capability so improvements continue beyond the duration of the role.
Evaluation
- Work with the Student Outcomes Manager to evaluate interventions.
- Identify and disseminate effective practice.
- Support continuous improvement projects.
Governance
- Contribute to reports and presentations.
- Maintain effective university partnerships.
Success Measures
- Demonstrable improvements in college student success practices.
- Evidence that targeted interventions have improved continuation, retention or progression.
- Increased organisational capability to sustain evidence-informed student success activity.
- Successful transfer of knowledge and resources to colleges prior to completion of the fixed-term appointment.
- Improved student success practice across colleges.
Person Specifications
- Right to work in the UK
- Undergo an Enhanced DBS disclosure check or overseas equivalent
- Degree level education
- Masters or higher level of education. (Desirable)
- Teaching qualification (Desirable)
- Experience leading educational improvement or enhancement initiatives.
- Experience influencing senior leaders and managing organisational change.
- Experience working across multiple departments or institutions.
- Experience supporting institutions through quality review or organisational improvement. (Desirable)
- Experience working across a multi-site or partnership environment. (Desirable)
- Knowledge of change management methodologies. (Desirable)
- Experience of educational consultancy or organisational development. (Desirable)
- Experience facilitating communities of practice. (Desirable)
- Excellent project management skills.
- Experience using data to drive organisational improvement.
Personal qualities
- Highly resilient and comfortable working in ambiguous environments.
- Strong facilitation and coaching skills
Disclaimer
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible.
Company at a glance
Oxford International is a global education platform that works with universities and institutions worldwide to help students access international education and progress into higher education and careers.
Founded in 1991, our portfolio includes university pathway programmes, English language and academic preparation, higher education and vocational courses, English testing and digital learning through Oxford International Digital Institute, supporting learning without limits for students worldwide.
Each year, we help almost 80,000 students from more than 100 countries access education opportunities through our growing portfolio of programmes and partnerships across the UK, Canada, Australia, India, Germany and the USA, as well as through our digital learning.
Our global team of 250+ recruitment, admissions and conversion specialists, based in 50+ locations worldwide, works alongside a network of 2,500+ educational consultants to support international students and connect institutions with the right talent.
With over 30 years of heritage, Oxford International combines global market expertise with strong institutional partnerships to help students succeed and institutions connect with international talent.
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