Teaching Planning and Assessment Coordinator (part-time) (N1818)

The Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) is seeking to appoint a part-time (0.8 FTE) Teaching Planning and Assessment Coordinator. You will work in LEC’s Teaching Office and work closely with the LEC Student Programmes Officer, a team of three Teaching Coordinators and an Administrative Assistant to deliver key planning and assessment administrative functions for Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate schemes, modules, staff and students. This role will support an on-going endeavour to integrate our Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate teaching support activities.

Data management is a key function of this role and demonstrable skills and experience in this area are essential. The ability to work on own initiative, manage time and have attention to detail is essential in this role. In addition, we are looking for someone who is able to communicate effectively with staff members, and with a commitment to excellent customer service. 

LEC is a large department with about 650 undergraduate students, 80 taught postgraduate students, 160 postgraduate research students, over 80 academic staff, 50 research staff and over 70 professional services staff. LEC’s teaching and research focuses on the natural environment, spanning across social and natural sciences. The Times Good University Guide 2019 ranks Lancaster University 5th in the UK for Biological Sciences and 6th for Geography and Environmental Science. Lancaster University overall ranks 6th in the UK, and highest in the North, in the Good University Guide 2019, published in the Times and Sunday Times. Lancaster University is the 2018 University of the Year, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, and holds a Gold Award in the Teaching Excellence Framework, so it is an exciting time to join us.

We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis. The department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in Higher Education and research.

For further information on LEC please see: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/

Informal enquiries about this post may be directed to Rebecca McDonough, Student Programmes Officer, r.l.mcdonough@lancaster.ac.uk , Tel: 01524 510795.

As a 0.8 FTE (full-time equivalent) role working hours will be 29 per week. There will be some flexibility as to exactly what hours and times are worked.

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.

Closing Date: 01 Jan 2019
Category: Support - Administrative