Examinations Manager

Full time - 35 hours per week

Open ended (Permanent)

Overview

We are currently looking to recruit an Examinations Manager to join our team in Registry Services at the University of Edinburgh.

The Opportunity:

The Examinations Manager is responsible for the preparation and delivery of examination diets at the University. The post holder will manage a team of Examination Officers and invigilation staff to ensure each exam diet (two main diets and one resit diet) run smoothly, ensuring a high-quality student and staff experience. 

The post holder will work closely with colleagues across the University to deliver this – working with Timetabling teams to secure rooms and model the exam timetables; working with Schools to ensure quality timetable requirements; and working with support services such as Disability and Learning Support Service, Estates Department and others.

The service is currently undergoing a review to ensure that it is fit for purpose for the future assessment needs of our students. The post holder will play a key role in understanding the impact of future requirements and introducing and embedding changes resultant from the review.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Track record in managing and delivering operational services
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build successful working relationships across organisational boundaries
• Experience in delivering customer-focused service excellence
• Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation/problem-solving skills, with the ability to inform and influence people at all levels
• Ability to work autonomously; to balance competing demands and manage expectations, prioritising objectives bearing in mind the needs of stakeholders and operational priorities
• Experience in managing and developing staff

This is a hybrid position, with a requirement for on-site work in the preparation and across examination diets.

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