Section Coordinator

An opportunity has arisen to join a world-leading centre of excellence: Section Coordinator, Italian and Slavonic Studies in Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics.

The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics (MMLL), a global leader in language and linguistics teaching and research, is searching for a proactive and highly organised Coordinator to join our Undergraduate Teaching team.

Based on the University's Sidgwick Site, a short walk from the heart of Cambridge, MMLL is a vibrant community of nearly 1,000 students (including over 770 undergraduates) and 140 academic and professional services staff.  We are home to five Sections - French, German, Italian, Slavonic, Spanish & Portuguese - and the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics.

Assigned specifically to the Italian and Slavonic Studies Sections, you will be the lynchpin ensuring their seamless operation.  You will collaborate closely with six other members of the Section Support Team and colleagues across the Faculty, becoming vital to our student and staff experience.

Key Responsibilities Include:

 - Driving the smooth running of daily Section operations.

 - Coordinating undergraduate teaching and examining schedules.

 - Providing essential administrative support for Faculty-wide and Section-specific projects.

 - Acting as Secretary to the crucial Board of Examiners.

We are looking for a highly capable individual with excellent communication and organisational skills and a proven history of improving administrative systems and processes to enhance service quality and delivery.  You thrive in a team environment and are deeply committed to providing outstanding support to students and staff.  Critically, you can expertly manage competing priorities and adapt quickly to meet deadlines without ever compromising the high standard of your work.

The closing date for applications is Midnight (GMT) on Sunday 18th January 2025. We anticipate that interviews will be held on site during the week commencing 26th January.

Informal enquiries about the role are always welcome. Please email Lucy Matthews, Business and Operations Manager (bom@mmll.cam.ac.uk) if you would like to find out more about the role. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact our HR Team on MMLLPersonnel@admin.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference GP48268 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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