Teaching Office Manager [Temporary Cover]

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres. If you're looking for a new challenge and would like excellent benefits, extensive learning opportunities and a stimulating working environment in return for your skills and contribution, there could be a job here for you.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled individual to join the Teaching Office Team in the Department of Psychology as our Teaching Office Manager, while the current role holder takes up a secondment. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the Teaching Office team, whose focus is on the delivery of high-quality support for undergraduate and postgraduate education within our busy and friendly department. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where the professional services team are valued and developed.

As the Teaching Office Manager, you will play a pivotal role in our department. We are seeking applicants with previous experience in teaching coordination roles, who have excellent IT skills, exceptional organisational abilities, and strong communication skills (both verbal and written) combined with a good level of numeracy. You will have the ability to learn quickly and independently and enjoy heading up a busy office and team.

Working closely with the Deputy Head of Department for Undergraduate Education, the role-holder will ensure policy translates into procedure, embed administrative best practice in all areas, and support the department in responding to any change as it occurs.

The role-holder will have responsibility for managing the day-to-day activity of the Teaching Office and the quality of work that is delivered and will line manage the Teaching Administrator and Postgraduate Administrator, taking proactive responsibility for their development.

Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term for 1 years or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Louise Balshaw ([email protected])

Please quote reference PJ50743 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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