Programmes Manager

Contact details: James Dixon. james.dixon@kcl.ac.uk

Location: Strand Campus. Category: Professional & Support Services.

About us

The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised as one of the best law schools in the world. We are based in the East Wing of Somerset House, a Grade One listed building, on our Strand Campus, a short walk from the Royal Courts of Justice and Inns of Court in the heart of legal London. Our location enables us to have excellent contacts with practitioners and policymakers, and we have a strong tradition of engagement with the legal profession.

About the role

The Dickson Poon School of Law is seeking to recruit a Programmes Manager for our taught programmes. The post holder will work as part of a team to ensure consistent management and delivery of taught programmes through providing high quality administrative support. Specifically, the post holder will be responsible for the administration and continued development of the LLM programme and the Centre of Medical Law and Ethics programmes. 

The post holder will work in close partnership with Programme Directors, module leads, Assessment Sub-Board Chairs and Professional Services colleagues across the university. The Programmes Manager is responsible for the leadership and line-management of the Postgraduate Programmes Team, consisting of two Programme Officers and two Senior Programme Officers. The role will be based at the Strand Campus, London.

This is a full time (35 hours per week) post and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Experience of directly line-managing a successful team. Including delivering objectives, managing performance whilst enabling development, and managing change.
2. Excellent communication skills; demonstrable ability to present information and communicate clearly, accurately and concisely to diverse audiences.
3. Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and delegate tasks appropriately and work to tight deadlines.
4. Strong numeracy skills and ability to extract, analyse and present complex numerical data.
5. Experience of addressing complaints and service setbacks in a professional and efficient manner.
6. Have a proactive approach, working independently and exercising professional judgement.
7. Experience in negotiating and influencing across organisational boundaries to deliver a timely positive outcome diplomatically.
8. Excellent IT skills with experience of databases and reporting.

Desirable criteria

1. Previous experience of administration in a Higher Education environment.
2. Experience of having a longer-term view of service provision, and the ability to plan for both the immediate future and the longer term where developments may be in progress.

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, via the above ‘Apply’ button. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

Closing date: 17 July 2025

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