Examinations Manager
Grade UE07 - £39,347 - £46,974 per annum
University Secretary`s Group - Registry Services
Full time - 35 hours per week
Open ended (Permanent)
Overview
We are currently looking to recruit an Examinations Manager to join our team in Registry Services at the University of Edinburgh.
The Opportunity:
The Examinations Manager is responsible for the preparation and delivery of examination diets at the University. The post holder will manage a team of Examination Officers and invigilation staff to ensure each exam diet (two main diets and one resit diet) run smoothly, ensuring a high-quality student and staff experience.
The post holder will work closely with colleagues across the University to deliver this – working with Timetabling teams to secure rooms and model the exam timetables; working with Schools to ensure quality timetable requirements; and working with support services such as Disability and Learning Support Service, Estates Department and others.
The service is currently undergoing a review to ensure that it is fit for purpose for the future assessment needs of our students. The post holder will play a key role in understanding the impact of future requirements and introducing and embedding changes resultant from the review.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Track record in managing and delivering operational services
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build successful working relationships across organisational boundaries
- Experience in delivering customer-focused service excellence
- Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation/problem-solving skills, with the ability to inform and influence people at all levels
- Ability to work autonomously; to balance competing demands and manage expectations, prioritising objectives bearing in mind the needs of stakeholders and operational priorities
- Experience in managing and developing staff
This is a hybrid position, with a requirement for on-site work in the preparation and across examination diets.
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Please upload your CV and a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required, and your motivation for applying for this post.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions about the role.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note:
The closing date for applications is 30 September 2024.
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