Learning and Teaching Manager

The Role and Department

The Learning and Teaching Manager will work towards enhancing the quality of existing programmes, contributing towards reviews and evaluation for the purposes of continual improvement. They will work with colleagues to inform planning and developments in line with strategy and mission statements, implementing new programmes and initiatives.

The Learning and Teaching Manager will manage a team of professional service staff, ensuring the provision of an efficient administrative service, supporting a wide range of teaching, learning and assessment activities from the point of student enrolment through to graduation, ensuring the student experience is at the forefront of delivery.

You will project manage the academic year in collaboration with key post holders, including the Director of Education, the Chair of the Board of Examiners and the Department Manager; planning and delivering specific department learning and teaching strategies and service areas. This will include project coordination and management of areas including curriculum development, student induction, assessments, and managing student records. A key part will be undertaking the role of Secretary to the Board of Examiners, where you will manage the annual examinations process, coordinating a complex yearly program which commences in October with supporting academic colleagues to write, review and finalise papers, and finishes the following September on completion of the resit period.

You will manage and develop a team of learning and teaching professional services staff, working together to provide a high-quality administrative environment, enhancing the experience of academic colleagues and students throughout the academic cycle.

The Department of History at Durham has established itself firmly as one of the top History departments in the UK. Staff and students are part of a vibrant learning community, set within the magnificent location of Durham’s World Heritage Site. Our research and teaching extends from late antiquity and the Middle Ages to contemporary history; from the British Isles and continental Europe (including Russia) to the USA, Africa, South and East Asia; and across social, cultural, gender, visual, scientific, environmental, political and economic history. In the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2022, Arts & Humanities subjects at Durham were ranked 26th.

The History Department is an excellent and rewarding place to work. Our Professional Support colleagues are based in a dedicated hub at 43 North Bailey; well equipped with personal desk space in an open-plan office, plus dedicated breakout space for meetings. Hybrid working opportunities are encouraged, with the possibility of working up to two days out of five (Monday to Friday) from home.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

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