Team Leader (MBBS Assessment and Student Records)

FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year.

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield

The University of Hertfordshire is opening a new Medical School with the first cohort of our students starting in September 2026. We have a very enthusiastic team already working on the project, with City St George’s Medical School, University of London, acting as our sponsor. We are now expanding our team to develop and fully implement the MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) programme and are seeking an experienced and motivated professional to join our Student Administration Service as Team Leader for Assessment and Student Records (MBBS).

Main duties and responsibilities

You will lead on the development, management, and implementation of all MBBS assessments, including in-person examinations, clinical competency assessments and coursework submissions. Alongside this, you will oversee the maintenance of all MBBS student records, supporting statutory reporting and progression processes. You will also advise on assessment regulations and student progression matters.

Skills and experience required

We are looking for someone with significant experience in complex administration, ideally within assessments and/or student records as well as experience working with student record systems and handling complex data issue. You will have a strong working knowledge of academic regulations and examination processes, excellent organisational skills with a high level of accuracy. Attention to detail and strong communication skills and the confidence to work with academic colleagues at all levels is essential.

Proven experience of managing staff and leading teams is essential and experience of working on professional programmes (such as MBBS or healthcare education) and familiarity with clinical assessments and standard-setting methods would be highly advantageous.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a Degree or equivalent or proven administrative experience.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria, click the 'Apply' button above. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

Please contact Nicola Grace, Director of Student Administration, n.j.grace@herts.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 05 January 2026

Interview Date: 22 January 2026

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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