Timetabling and Education Officer

Job description:

You will be part of a team that develops, manages and improves the effective organisation of our taught programmes and related student procedures. You will ensure policies and processes across the student journey are clear and straightforward, meet regulatory requirements, are consistently applied and deliver educational excellence.

As a key member of the School’s Education and Student Experience Team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues at University level to coordinate and deliver a student-centred, clash-free and accurate timetable for our staff and students. Your understanding of the curriculum will help you to lead aspects of work to improve our curriculum and prepare for effective accreditation processes.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual, who can work effectively and efficiently to manage a busy, varied workload, whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

They will communicate clearly and concisely and will work in collaboration with academic leads and University central teams to ensure deadlines are met and to improve the student experience. This will require an ability to analyse and interpret data and to suggest creative approaches to address problems.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

Our vision and strategic plan.

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision (opens in new window).

What we offer

• A minimum of 38 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Professional Services Shared Skills Framework.
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
  • paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
  • access to menopause support in the workplace
  • paid time off and support for fertility treatment
  • and more

We are a Disability Confident Leader (opens in a new window). If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

Find out more at sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

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