Ref Number
B02-10827
Professional Expertise
Administration and Business Support
Department
School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£43,981-£52,586
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
05-Aug-2026
The Faculty of Medical Sciences brings together six UCL divisions and institutes – UCL Cancer Institute, Eastman Dental Institute, Division of Medicine, Division of Infection and Immunity, Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences and the UCL Medical School. Its mission is to deliver world-class education and to develop translational research that benefits patients and society in the UK and globally: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/our-divisions
The Faculty is the top in the UK for research power in life and medical sciences (REF 2021) and is consistently ranked highly in the QS World university Rankings for Medicine. The faculty is dedicated to delivering world-class medical education and developing translational research that benefits patients and society in the UK and globally.
The post holder is part of a team responsible for managing formative and summative assessments and feedback across the MBBS programme, including mapping assessments to the MBBS Curriculum Map Intended Learning Outcomes aligned with the General Medical Council’s Outcomes for Graduates.
The post holder provides administrative support for the Academic and Deputy Academic Leads for Assessment and assists with the coordination and delivery of assessments and processing and publication of results for summative and formative Applied Knowledge Tests (AKT) and Clinical and Professional Skills Assessments (CPSA); supports the development and quality assurance of assessment processes and delivery; uses bespoke assessment software and databases to manage online assessments; and supports the MBBS ePortfolio.
The team liaises with the MBBS Academic Year and Module Leads, the MBBS Curriculum Team and MBBS Placements Teams to coordinate academic content and local delivery of assessments to a consistent standard; and with a broad range of key academic and professional services staff across UCL and its partner NHS trusts and Primary Care.
The post holder is responsible for providing a high quality and timely service to staff and students to underpin and enhance medical education and the medical student experience. The post holder works to Standard Operating Procedures in an agreed MBBS template.
The post is hybrid with two days per week office based (more on-site days required during exam periods).
Appointment details:
- The post is graded at GRADE 7, the annual salary for which ranges from £43,981 to £52,586 (including London Allowance).
- The appointment is available from August 2026 and is a permanent position.
Application process:
- A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
- Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.
- The advert will close on 05/08/2026 at 23:59 BST, however we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
- Interviews will take place on Friday 21st August.
Contact details:
- If you have any queries about the role, please contact Emma Horan at [email protected]
- If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact [email protected]
The successful candidate will be an experienced education administrator ideally educated to degree level, or with equivalent professional experience. They will be skilled in working with electronic media including being able to work confidently with complex spreadsheets, databases and records systems. Their communications and interpersonal skills will be excellent and they will be able to coordinate their own work in order to meet deadlines and provide effective and supportive joint line-management of an Assessments Administrator. They work as part of a team but are also able to work independently. Providing a high-quality service is important to them and they proactively work to improve systems and process. They will ideally have had previous experience of working in assessments and/or in a medical education context.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
The full range of staff benefits can be found here
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here
