Assessment Unit Administrator – Maternity Cover

Department: Institute of Health Science Education
Salary: £29,082 – £35,775 per annum (Grade 3)
Reference: QMUL29901
Location: Whitechapel
Date posted: 26 September 2022
Closing date: 17 October 2022

Further details and apply

Overview

About the Role

Assessment Unit administrator is a member of Assessment Unit within the Institute of Health Sciences & Education. The key role is to deliver all assessments (in-course, progress, and end-of-year) for the five Year and Graduate Entrants’ MBBS programmes as well as examinations and assessments for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Intercalated Degrees, Physicians Associate (PA) and MBBS Malta in the SMD.

The post holder will provide administrative support and act as secretary to designated exam boards and committees.

The post holder will work closely with academic and professional staff, facilitating the needs of both academics and students. The post holder will be required to lead a matrix of assessment support providing administrative support to colleagues throughout the assessment annual schedule. It is expected that the work of the post holder will make a positive contribution to the student experience and contribute to reputational and operational impact.

About You

We are looking for an administrator with experience of working in a Higher Education Office environment (preferably health care related) and a good understanding of the HE administrative cycle and related issues. Attention to detail, and a high level of organisational, communication, analytical, numerical and IT skills are essential.  Assessment Unit is a fast paced and busy team that works closely together. The ability to work independently and problem solve and prioritise effectively, as well as being able to work effectively as part of a team is required.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, is a leading School that offers international excellence in research and teaching and supports clinical service for a population of unrivalled ethnic diversity in East London and the wider Thames Gateway.

One of seven Institutes forming Barts and The London, the Institute for Health Sciences Education (IHSE) is responsible for the delivery of the school’s medical degree programmes. Together with partner hospitals and primary care practices, we provide an innovative, forward-thinking, and responsive curriculum to our passionate, diverse student body. 

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly and inclusive employment policies campus facilities.

The post is based at the Whitechapel Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), fixed term appointment for TBC, with an expected start date of January 2023. The post end date will be July 2026. The starting salary will be Grade 3, in the range of £29,082 -£35,775 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Christine Sofianos – c.m.sofianos@qmul.ac.uk

To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button below.

The closing date for applications is 17 October 2022.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

Further details and apply