Assessment Operations Lead

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About the role:

The School of Medicine and Dentistry wishes to appoint an Assessment Operations Lead to lead on all operational aspects within the School by supporting assessment policies, processes and procedures. 

You will lead the assessment team within the School of Medicine and Dentistry to maintain academic standards and ensure the smooth delivery of assessments in the school. You will also be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of clinical practical assessments, providing specialist advice and guidance on online examination and supporting with ‘standard setting’ meetings. 

About you:

The successful candidate will have significant experience working on assessment in a Higher Education or equivalent environment and knowledge of assessment and examination processes. You will need negotiating and influencing skills, along with experience of leading and motivating teams. 

An undergraduate degree or equivalent experiential learning is required for this role. 

Additional information:

The post is based at the Preston and Burnley campuses with occasional trips to the Westlakes campus.

 Informal enquiries are welcomed; please contact Andrew Lunn, Assessment Lead on alunn1@uclan.ac.uk or Rupal Lovell-Patel, Associate Dean rlovell-patel@uclan.ac.uk. 

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. 

What we can offer you:

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

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Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.

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