Education Services Officer Manchester, England
Job description
We are looking to recruit a permanent Education Services Officer to work in our Professional Placement team within Education Services.
Professional Placements is part of a wider Education Services department. The department is organised around three thematic areas: Assessment, Student and Curriculum. Colleagues work collaboratively and flexibly to support the needs of the whole department in relation to the demands of the academic calendar.
Whilst this role is based within the Professional Placements team, staff work flexibly across all areas of Education Services.
The Role:
The Professional Placement team manage the allocation and management of mandatory placements for students on Professional accredited programmes within the Faculty of Health and Education and Department of Healthcare Science in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. The Programme area of this post will be in the Initial Teacher Training, Secondary Placements team.
This role would be well suited to candidates with excellent attention to detail, who works well in a team environment and has excellent customer services skills.
Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for someone who:
- Can work flexibly to achieve team objectives by assisting others and working collaboratively to complete tasks and projects.
- Will have the confidence to take responsibility for defined areas of work within Professional Placements.
- Feels comfortable taking ownership of and resolving complex queries.
- Has excellent customer services skills
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Lynn Noden on [email protected] for more information
To Apply:
Please submit your CV and Cover Letter.
As part of your application please let us how you practically meet the following Essential Criteria in the Person Specification, as part of your cover letter:
1.3 Ability to plan, organise and prioritise projects and other workloads, to meet specific deadlines.
1.5 Attention to detail with the ability to collate, analyse and evaluate data from multiple sources, and use outcomes to problem-solve.
1.7 Ability to develop effective working relationships and to influence thinking with a wide range of stakeholders internal and external to the organisation with various levels of seniority.
4.3 Experience of managing and co-ordinating several projects simultaneously.
In recognition of staff contributions to the University's achievements during the 2021/2022 academic year, an additional discretionary payment of 2% per annum will be added to your salary until 31/07/23 in order to ensure consistency amongst existing and incoming staff. This additional 2% will be paid pro rata in equal monthly instalments, on top of your salary each month until 31/07/23.
Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring . We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who we recognise are underrepresented in this area.
Hybrid working is offered for this role. The nature of the role requires presence on campus at certain times of year, but at other times you will be able to complete some work remotely. We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations throughout the application process.
