Assessment and Curriculum Officer

Programme Coordinator

ASAP - 4 weeks with a potential of being extended

18.57 per hour

Campus based

Summary:

This role is responsible for delivering high-quality and complex Assessment and Curriculum operations for both taught and research degree programmes. The role ensures compliance with University policies, enhances service delivery, and provides expert advice to stakeholders.

Additionally, the role supports governance structures by providing secretarial support to key academic committees and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives.

Assessment and Curriculum Officers will work against operational protocols detailing all tasks associated with each area of responsibility.

Assessment and Curriculum Officers will support one or more of the following areas.

Accountabilities and responsibilities:

1. Assessment and Curriculum Administration for Taught Programmes

• Deliver high quality administration of taught progression and assessments, ensuring processes are accurate, efficient, and timely.
• Coordinate digital assessment systems, including portfolio submissions, online examinations, and secure mark entry.
• Facilitate the external moderation process by managing sample submissions for external examiners and ensuring feedback is communicated effectively to academic teams.
• Support exam boards by preparing documentation, liaising with board members, determining student outcomes, and ensuring the accurate processing of student outcomes.
• Manage programme modifications, ensuring all changes adhere to institutional and regulatory frameworks.
• Identify and address complex problems resulting from assessment and curriculum operations, acting as decision maker where required.

1. Examination Operations
   • Manage paper and digital exams, including ad-hoc and OSCE exams
   • Work with Timetabling to plan, book and set up exam venues, and additional resources
   • Manage examination events including logistical, technical and student requirements
   • Manage post exam requirements, including de-rigging
   • Recruitment, training and ongoing support for invigilators
   • Ensure students with Additional Needs are supported through the examination process
   • WISEflow: provide guidance and support for students and staff, and technical support.

1. Research Degree Assessment Administration

• Coordinate research student progression, including scheduling review meetings and viva voce examinations.
• Liaise with PGR Examination teams and oversee viva voce events
• Ensure timely distribution of research theses to examination panels and facilitate the processing of examination outcomes.
• Identify and address complex problems resulting from research degree operations, acting as decision maker where required.

1. Committee and Governance Support

• Provide secretarial support to Boards of Studies and Student Experience Committees, including scheduling meetings, preparing and distributing papers, recording minutes, and monitoring action items.
• Contribute to Board of Studies meetings and provide expert advice and guidance on relevant University matters.

1. Quality Assurance and Compliance

• Provide guidance, interpretation and operational instruction on complex policy and practice.
• Support the implementation of policy and regulatory changes to enhance student experience and operational efficiency.
• Ensure all assessment and curriculum activities align with university regulations and external compliance requirements. Report student assessment outcomes to PSRBs as required.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to colleagues on academic regulations, processes, and best practices.
• Support accreditation or internal programme approval activities as required.

1. Service Improvement and Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and service quality.
• Engage with internal and external networks to share best practices and contribute to sectorwide discussions on assessment and curriculum.
• Work collaboratively across departments, and with staff of different seniority levels, to ensure effective information flow and stakeholder engagement.

1. Other Duties

• Self-manage a complex and changing workload, identifying priorities against institutional risk and/or impact on the student experience
• Plan and manager small projects relating to the improvement or enhancement of assessment and curriculum operations
• Supporting a culture of continuous improvement in the way in which the University manages the student journey as it relates to assessment and curriculum operations.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the grade of post in accordance with university and departmental policies, procedures and codes of conduct.
• Adhere to and comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and the Health and Safety at Work Act in accordance with university policies.
• Promote the University's Environmental Policy and demonstrate commitment to it through actions and decision making.
• Actively participate in on going professional development activities as requested.

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