Career Opportunities at Queen's

The successful candidate will co-ordinate the effective and efficient administration of all activities in relation to progress, assessment, student support and guidance including relevant aspects of quality assurance in the Centre for Medical Education, according to the principles espoused in ‘Promoting Excellence’. This is a temporary role to cover a period of maternity leave. 

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• *A primary degree (or equivalent qualification) OR Evidence of substantial relevant management or administrative experience.
• *3 years recent relevant experience at an appropriate level within a higher education, public sector orhealthcare environment. This should include:
  • Experience in a professional administrative role in the management of office/student administration.
  • Experience in analysing complex data.
  • Line management including organising and directing others ensuring work is completed to the required timescales and standards.
  • Organising and time management, planning and organising complex administrative processes.
  • Servicing of and progressing work through committees.
  • Budget management.
• Ability to develop comprehensive knowledge and understanding of relevant assessment, student support andquality assurance regulatory frameworks and requirements, and translate them into practice.
• Proven ability in providing advice and guidance to students, in support of their wellbeing and/or academicprogression with awareness of the sensitivities and confidentiality.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

The is post is available for up to 11 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/ 

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity. 

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport 

Candidate Information