Job description
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.
In addition to the accountabilities noted above, the post-holder will liaise closely with staff from across the Department of Education including Quality and Academic Standards, Programme Administration Team, Marketing and Student Communications Team and Registry as well as teams from central services and the wider LSHTM community.
The post-holder will be responsible for assisting the TPDs with their educational responsibilities, including seeking out and summarising information, preparation of reports, briefings and presentations as required. The post-holder will administer and be the main contact for the teaching allocation process, working to ensure the teaching programme is optimally staffed, including resolution of queries, maintenance of the educational activity database and producing reports to aid planning.
The successful applicant will be qualified at Further or Higher Education level, or have equivalent experience, have experience/knowledge of working in the higher education sector, experience of working with databases, including data input and report outputs, together with a high level of proficiency in using standard software and IT resources, experience of reviewing and collating data, preferably in a Higher Education taught programme evaluation context. Further particulars are included in the Job Description.
The post is full-time and permanent. The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale Grade 4 in the range £32,303 – £36,567 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Applications should be made online via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to [email protected].
The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.
Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.