L&t Assistant - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Newcastle University

Newcastle University
Newcastle University
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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:
£21,197 with progression to £22,662 per annum


Closing Date: 24 January 2023

The Role


We are seeking to hire a motivated Education Assistant to join the Faculty of Medical Sciences Faculty Professional Services team based in the School of Medicine.


You will provide a high quality service to students and academic colleagues covering administrative activities related to the student learning life cycle.


You will organise and co-ordinate interviews for approximately 1100 Home, EU and International applicants in support of the School of Medicine programmes.

This will include use of University electronic systems and in-house databases, ensuring electronic devices are updated and ready for use.


We are looking for an individual who is a confident communicator and have great interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of seniority.

It is essential that you possess excellent organisational skills and work in a timely and planned way, have a keen eye for detail and look to identify and implement improvements wherever possible.

Working with a variety of stakeholders, you will complete a range of administration tasks, demonstrating initiative, efficiency, attention to detail and a willingness to be flexible to support the wider team.

Being computer literate and having an up to date knowledge of Microsoft Office packages is essential.


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.

Interviews will be held on 07th February 2023

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

  • To provide administrative support to the learning and teaching function of the School across the full student lifecycle (from registration, through progression to completion)
  • Responsible for inputting amendments to annual documentation such as modules and regulations
  • Responsible for ensuring up to date information is uploaded to the appropriate University systems. In addition, to be responsible for inputting updates of teaching materials on University systems as they arise, and the timely distribution of materials to staff and students
  • Responsible for checking and updating student data using University systems, including ensuring students are appropriately registered for modules as required
  • Where appropriate, supporting the allocation of personal tutors to students, and for monitoring meetings between tutors and tutees via the ePortfolio system
  • Support the Learning & Teaching Team Leader with student attendance monitoring administration as requested
  • Responsible for receipt and collation of assessment materials from academic colleagues, for tracking assessed work out for marking and chasing to ensure it is processed within expected timescales. In addition, transcribing or uploading marks to relevant University systems
  • To support the organization of practical assessments and assist in setting up examination venues
  • To support the administration of processes relating to adjustments required for students with wellbe
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