Education Team Leader - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Newcastle University

Newcastle University

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Description

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

What's in it for you? Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits.

We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Newcastle is an inclusive global University community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

Salary:
£28,131 to £29,762 with progression to £32,411 per annum

Closing Date: 19 April 2023

The Role

Thank you for your interest in our Education Team Leader role. This is an exciting role in a large team working together to effectively deliver our medical degree programmes. Your role will be to lead a team to deliver in-course assessments and exams for our medical students'.

You will take responsibility for the assessment preparation and prioritisation of work across your team, whilst working together as part of the wider team supporting the full student lifecycle.

Assessment delivery will be your main focus, but you will also get involved in other aspects of programme delivery at key points in the academic year, including: admissions, curriculum, placements in the UK and overseas, student experience, student wellbeing and many more business functions.

As well as working with the immediate team in the University, assessment delivery also includes working with our key partners in the NHS and our NUMed campus in Malaysia.

This is a fast-paced role and, at times, can be pressurised and occasionally may require working outside of normal hours.

We are seeking someone with advanced Excel skills, a confident communicator with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, and an aptitude for quickly building positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.

You will work successfully as part of the wider team, as well as an individual, prioritising your own workload to meet demand and deadlines.

Although training and ongoing support will be provided, it is essential you have the ability to navigate complex systems quickly and effectively.

The role is full-time at 37 hours per week. We would be happy to discuss arrangements for flexible and/or blended working.

The University is committed to providing a great range of benefits and discounts for our colleagues, which includes: excellent pension provision; an on-site sports centre and library; flexible working options; a minimum of 37 days holiday (including public holidays), a Christmas closure period, and the option to purchase a further two weeks additional leave per year; family friendly leave policies; discounted travel for the Metro and local bus services; 24 hour employee assistance phone line and web portal to provide support and advice with a wide variety of life's issues; and discounts for national retailers.

You can find out more on our benefits web page.

For more information about the Faculty of Medical Sciences please visit here.
For more information about the School of Medicine please visit here.

The School/Institute holds a silver Athena SWAN award in addition to the University's silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.

The University also holds the HR Excellence in Research award for our work to support the career development of our researchers, and is a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Key Accountabilities

Preparation of assessments and examination results and feedback, ensuring records are accurately recorded on university systems and databases
Oversee processes for adjustments for students with wellbeing or personal extenuating circumstances
Act as secretary for Module Moderation Boards and Boards of Examiners, including agenda preparation, minute taking and follow up actions
Provide guidance to students and academic staff on nonstandard requests and respond to requests for studentbased management information
Work with the wider team to ensure effective administrative functions for learning and teaching across the student lifecycle
Supervision of clerical and administrative staff within the assessment team, including recruitment, induction, reward, and performance management
Assist the Learning and Teaching Manager with appeals, complaints, and quality enhancement/accreditation processes
Manage student placements, research project distribution, and attendance monitoring
Provide administrative support to School Committees and maintain accurate records
Ensure compliance with policy re