Undergraduate Education and Quality Officer

About the Role

To provide professional support for all UG students in the School of Economics and Finance, and to provide programme management support for the portfolio of UG programmes. The post holder is a key member of the School’s UG Professional Services Team and acts as joint Secretary to the School’s UG Committees. The role will assist with module registration and class allocations, attendance monitoring, module evaluations and ensuring the smooth running of the programmes. 

The post-holder will work closely with various academic staff and Professional Services teams to ensure that all admissions related work (including Clearing) within the School is managed effectively and applicants are well supported. 

The School offers a portfolio of around 10 practical optional modules and a Research Assistant Scheme, to enhance student skills and knowledge, improve employability prospects and assist with future career plans by providing a head start in the world of finance. The post holder will oversee and manage the administration of these modules which are open to the entire UG cohort of around 800 students. 

About You

The successful candidate will have experience of managing teaching activities and programme management at either UG or PGT level within Higher Education. You should be educated to degree level in a relevant field or have equivalent experience. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and can work with tact and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive/confidential issues, able to respond to students in an empathic and professional manner. You will have experience of working within established regulations and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The School is located within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences which comprises of nine Schools.

The School of Economics and Finance is a leader in teaching and research at both the national and international level. It has a range of both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including programmes that are jointly run with others Schools. The School has over 800 undergraduate students, and over 700 postgraduate taught students. It offers excellent facilities and resources to enhance learning, including offering training and access to real time trading software to both UG and PGT students.     

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, and flexible working arrangements.  

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. 

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