Programme Administrator

Job title:

Programme Administrator

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:Grade UE05: £27,979 – £32,332 per annum, pro rata.
CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute
Part-time: 28 hours per week.
Fixed Term: 6 months from start date.
Location: Usher Building, 5-7 Little France Road, Edinburgh BioQuarter – Gate 3, Edinburgh, EH16 4UXWe are looking for an enthusiastic and well-organised administrator to join our Teaching Organisation within the Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.The Opportunity:You will be part of the vibrant Deanery Teaching Organisation, which is embedded in the Usher Institute and the wider Edinburgh Medical School. We have 600+ students, from more than 50 nationalities, studying with us on our on-campus and online postgraduate programmes, as well as a growing learning community studying on our continuing professional development (CPD) courses in data science.As a Programme Administrator you will provide support to our programmes, our students and our teaching staff throughout the academic year. You will work closely with our teaching staff, Programme Directors and the wider Teaching Organisation team to deliver a high-quality level of teaching and student experience.This is a fixed term post for 6 months. The post is part-time (28 hours per week), and we are open to flexible working patterns, in-line with current University policies.For further information or to discuss this post contact Michelle Hart, Teaching Organisation Manager ( )Your skills and attributes for success:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strongly developed sense of service delivery
• Ability to prioritise tasks, solve problems and show initiative
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to learn new systems
• Ability to work individually and in a team, capable of building effective relationships with colleagues

A full list of the main responsibilities, and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.Please include your CV and a supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required for this post.Non-University of Edinburgh employees (i.e. external applicants) – please refer to the system user guide.Current University of Edinburgh employees (i.e. internal applicants) interested in applying for this role – you must apply as an internal applicant through the People and Money Current Jobs tile. Please refer to the system user guide.As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab).On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 16 August 2024.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.– where inquiring minds work together to improve lives across the world.Join our growing team of academics and professional services staff and work in a vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment. Our vision is to catalyse the transformation of health in society by working with people, populations and their data.Our greatest asset is our people, working together to improve public health using evidence-based research.We are a key applied and translational arm of the Edinburgh Medical School, within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh. Working with partners across UK and international universities, health and care providers, policymakers, industry and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The Usher Institute works with people, populations and their data to understand and advance the health of individuals and populations through innovative collaborations in a global community. Our Director is Professor Aziz Sheikh OBE, and we sit within the Edinburgh Medical School in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh.Working with partners across the NHS, policymakers, industry partners and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos. Three core research centres in Global Health, Medical Informatics and Population Health Sciences are at the heart of the Usher Institute; also home to the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit and a bustling General Practice, the Mackenzie Medical Centre.The Usher Institute is a truly interdisciplinary environment. Around 350 researchers and support staff with expertise in a varied range of methodologies and topics contribute to world-leading research in global health, population health sciences and medical informatics. Our research expertise is at the heart of the excellent educational experience we offer in a wide range of taught and research postgraduate programmes, both online and on-campus, our programme of continuing professional development and in our contribution to the undergraduate medical degree.We maintain an open, engaging and dynamic environment and welcome collaborations from around the globe.To find out more visit

Expected salary

£27979 – 32332 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 22:43:52 GMT

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