Salary: £35,608 to £37,694 with progression to £46,049 per annum pro rata Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you. Closing Date: 20 October 2025 The Role To work closely with the Education Manager, with responsibility for the management of learning, teaching and student experience related activities relating to the MBBS programme, which includes managing an administrative team. For further enquires contact Muriel Snowdon: MURIEL.SNOWDON@NEWCASTLE.AC.UK Key Accountabilities To provide support in the delivery of the School learning and teaching strategies relating to MBBS and PA programme. This involves implementation of learning and teaching objectives, strategies, and decisions in order to meet the aims and objectives of the School, Faculty and University, including involvement in NUMed where appropriate To ensure activities relating to learning, teaching and the student experience for MBBS are carried out effectively and with a commitment to enhanced efficiency and quality. To interpret related policies and procedures for implementation, ensuring where appropriate, student health and safety is managed To manage an administrative team responsible for learning, teaching, student experience, quality assurance and enhancement processes and procedures, with particular focus on students undertaking placements abroad, NUMed exchange and incoming students from home and abroad To manage large and complex data, which may include assessment, School compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations and responding Freedom of Information Act requests Manage the planning cycle including dissemination of agreed dates and schedules in conjunction with NUMed colleagues and NHS partners To work in partnership and provide advice to NHS staff in the Region in support of the Newcastle programme, including the identification and promotion of process improvement To provide support for designated committees and/or Boards To contribute to the achievement of all aspects of Quality Assurance requirements and processes including internal and external subject reviews, degree programme reviews, module and programme evaluation, and action relating to external industry and professional accrediting body advice and compliance as they relate to the MBBS To support the student experience for MBBS, including deputising for Education Manager(s) Any other duties within the scope and general nature of the grade which may be required The Person Knowledge, Skills and Experience Experience of line managing staff An ability to assess and analyse problems and suggest solutions; make informed decisions and take responsibility; be innovative, use initiative and work independently Excellent communication skills with the ability to tailor communication style to the audience Excellent planning and organising skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities Ability to work accurately with attention to detail Excellent IT skills. Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and ability to type documents with both reasonable speed and accuracy and the ability to manipulate and analyse information for management purposes Experience of coordinating and managing complex meetings with a wide range of stakeholders Demonstrable experience of working in a Learning and Teaching environment in a HEI (Desirable) Experience of supporting Quality Assurance standards (Desirable) Attributes and Behaviour Ability work well within a team and develop effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues Must be pro-active and have a ‘can-do’ approach with the ability to be decisive and take action when required Qualifications Degree or equivalent level qualification plus experience in a similar role or significant vocational experience, demonstrating development through progressively more demanding, relevant roles Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution. We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population. At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme. In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. Requisition ID: 28647