Teaching Office Manager

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open-Ended: Permanent

We are looking for an effective, and motivated Teaching Office Manager to work with our Director of Teaching and Head of Student Experience to lead the planning, management and oversight of all teaching activities in the School of Chemistry

The Opportunity:

As our colleague, you will lead, support and motivate our teaching office team to maintain and continuously develop an excellent service for both students and academic colleagues in the administration of all teaching activities. You will be a leader and a key player in building strong and collegiate relationships with and between teaching staff, technical experts, students, and administrators in a fast-paced and teaching environment.

You will share, promote and implement our strategic vision for teaching and learning in Chemistry and support the ambitions of future Chemistry curricula via robust procedures and processes that are responsive to changes and developments in the institution and wider sector.

This role represents a key senior position within the Student Experience function in the School of Chemistry.  We look forward to considering your application.

Please note your application should include an up-to-date C.V. and a cover letter or supporting statement addressing your suitability and motivation for this role.

Informal enquiries are very welcome. You can ask questions or discuss the post with Dr Chris Mowat, Director of Teaching. Email: C.G.Mowat@ed.ac.uk 

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• You are adept at leading, supporting and motivating a team to provide excellent service provision. 
• You are experienced in handling complex data sets with attention to detail and can analyse and report on trends with your strong analytical and communication skills
• You are a strong negotiator, working with colleagues with differing priorities to achieve consensus and engagement with key strategic goals. 
• You are skilled at working with senior leaders to advise, implement and deliver a strategic vision.

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