Examinations Manager (Maternity Cover)

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

The culture at City is built on our shared core values, which means that all employees are expected to behave according to our values: “We care, We learn, We act.”

Background

The Examinations Manager leads the university’s Exams Team, responsible for organising and delivering the university-wide examinations. They manage the exams budget, recruitment and training of 100+ invigilators and are responsible for managing all reasonable adjustments outlined on Student Support Plans to ensure examinations are in line with the requirements in accordance with Equality Act 2010.

This role is a fixed term maternity cover of 12 months until June 2025.

Responsibilities

You will manage a team of three to support City and its six Schools with all centrally run examinations. You will lead and manage the effective and efficient organisation and delivery of university-wide examinations throughout the academic year (with three main examination periods in January, May and August). This includes drafting and reviewing examination policies and processes, creating an examination timetable, managing the budget and recruitment and training of approximately 100 invigilators.

You will work with colleagues across all schools and professional services, in particular Timetabling, Student Health and Wellbeing and IT, to ensure the smooth running of examinations.

Person Specification

You will have experience of managing operational teams at a University. This role requires strong communication skills and meticulous attention to detail, alongside data analysis and the ability to implement enhancements into established processes.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

The role is available from 1st June 2024 or earlier by negotiation.

Closing date: 23rd April 2024 at 11:59pm.

Interviews are scheduled for week beginning 13th May

To apply and for more information about the post please use the links below.

For an informal discussion please contact Emma Boylan via [email protected] . 

Subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way. This involves a combination of working on campus and at home each week.

Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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