Programme Administrator – Assessments

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Salary from £32,890 to £36,052 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £38,422 pa inclusive of London allowance.  

LSE’s Extended Education division is a highly successful and commercially focused unit that comprises of the LSE Summer School, which enjoys a truly global reputation, as the largest in the world in terms of global intake and the LSE-designed University of London Programmes, with over 10,000 students worldwide currently study with us online or at one of 30 recognised teaching centres. The courses, degrees and diplomas we offer across this diverse and dynamic portfolio provide a significant revenue source for the school, generating critical funds to invest in LSE’s world-leading teaching and research. We operate in increasingly competitive markets and have ambitious targets for growth.

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Programme Administrator (Assessments) to support the effective administration and delivery of the EMFSS assessment and examination processes. This exciting role sits within the Global Programmes assessment team and works closely with LSE academics, the University of London, and a global network of Teaching Centres.

In particular, the post holder will focus on:

• Supporting the administration and delivery of the assessment operations for the EMFSS programmes.
• Coordinating the nomination and appointment of Examiners, ensuring compliance with established procedures.
• Managing assessment-related enquiries from students, academic staff, and global partners, ensuring timely and accurate responses across all communication channels.
• Supporting the full assessment cycle, including paper setting, marking distribution, and mark entry, in collaboration with University of London colleagues.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous administrative experience ideally within a Higher Education setting.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• High Attention to detail, with the ability to plan and organise own workload and consistently meet deadlines.
• Excellent numeracy and IT skills (particularly Microsoft Office)

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities. 

Please note this role is office-based three days a week with two days a week from home, except during peak periods (e.g. exam sessions) when it is office-based four days a week, with one day a week working from home (approx. 13 weeks in the year). 

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

Interview process: 

• First-round interviews are expected to take place on Friday 5^th December 2025. 
• Second-round interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 10^th December 2025. 

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please contact Nimali Udukalage (n.udukalage@lse.ac.uk)

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 23^rd November 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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