Assessment Lead

By joining the University of Central Lancashire, you’ll become part of a thriving community of talent that’s united by a shared vision – to transform the lives of our students and create prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Every colleague has a vital role to play in helping us achieve this vision.

About the role:

The School wishes to appoint a highly motivated academic to lead our Assessment Team.

The post holder will lead on all aspects of delivery and quality assurance of assessment for the School of Medicine and Dentistry programmes to maintain academic standards and enhance the quality of the student experience. The successful candidate will support School engagement with the professional bodies it works with and to monitor and report on the progress of Course Teams in meeting the quality assurance requirements of those bodies.

About you:

The right candidate will have significant experience of leading and supporting assessment activities in a Higher Education setting and of delivering assessment in line with regulatory body standards. Applicants will have an Undergraduate Degree (or equivalent) and Higher Degree (or working towards) in a relevant subject and have a professional teaching qualification or membership of the HE Academy.

The post is based at Preston campus with some travel to UCLan’s Burnley, Westlakes campuses and Dental Education Centres. Informal enquiries are welcomed; please contact Rupal Lovell-Patel, Associate Dean, via email in the first instance.

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.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

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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