Illustrator For The CARES Team

LSBU Employment is looking to employ Exam Invigilators who hold a current DBS.

Main purpose of the job:

To provide support to the examination process.

Other duties:

To assist the Examination Team with other examination processes, such as:

• packing of examination papers, stationery and equipment prior to the examinations and the delivery to and from venues as appropriate
• preparation of seating plans
• delivering scrips to departmental and school offices

Main Duties:

To support the Head Invigilator/ Examination Team with the day-to-day operation of examination venues. This may include (but not limited to):

• assisting with setting up examination venues by laying out stationery, equipment and examination papers in accordance with the outlined procedures
• assisting candidates prior to the start of examination by directing them to their seats and advising them about possessions permitted in examination venues
• offering advice and guidance to unregistered candidates without allocated seats
• ensuring that candidates do not talk once inside the examination venue
• invigilating during examinations, dealing with queries raised by candidates and dealing with examination irregularities in accordance with strict procedures
• checking attendance during examinations
• recording details for early leavers and collect their scripts
• escorting candidates from the examination venue during the examinations as required, and supervising candidates whilst outside the examination venue;
• collecting and collating scripts at the end of the examination in accordance with strict procedures
• assisting with the preparation of script envelopes
• supervising candidates leaving the examination venues, ensuring that candidates do not remove equipment or stationery from the venue without authorisation and ensuring that candidates leave in an orderly and quiet manner

This is a role for an experienced research administrator to support with the ongoing establishment of the University’s research culture agenda. The successful candidate will work closely with the Dean of Research Culture and will engage with University academics and relevant research leads in areas such as Research Governance Ethics & Integrity, Centre for Research Staff Development, Libraries and Collections and HR to plan and kickstart a portfolio of research culture projects that will have University-wide impact, ensuring close strategic alignment across all stakeholders.

The priorities for the post holder during the three-month period will be to enact recommendations from a recently completed external review on research culture at King’s, specifically:

1. To review the role of the established Research Culture Committee and make recommendations on any further developments required


2. To develop a University wide research culture survey, working with key stakeholders on content and delivery and managing and summarising responses.


3. To work with faculties to identify mechanisms for identifying local research culture priorities 


4. To support with the development of roles and responsibilities for substantive research culture posts

Candidates will need to have either a degree and 2 years of relevent administarive experience in a HEI or, have significant research support experience.

We are seeking candidates who have a good understanding of the UK research landscape and can quickly get up to speed with internal and external developments in research culture, in order to effectively support the Dean with moving the agenda forward.

Candidates must also have excellent organisational and communication skills and be able to prepare and disseminate any necessary communications to the research community in relation to research culture. They must be able to work confidently and assertively with a range of senior stakeholders, using negotiating and influencing skills to achieve successful outcomes.

The Student Ambassador Admin Assistant is responsible for a range of administrative duties to ensure the efficient running of the Student Ambassador programme, as well as supporting with other administrative tasks for the Widening Participation and Outreach team. Tasks include:

• Act as a point of contact for the student ambassador scheme, and anyone booking ambassador via email, over the phone or in person
• Upload jobs onto our employment portal, HEAT, and booking appropriate ambassadors for jobs.
• Managing the student ambassador mailbox ? answering emails and responding in a timely manner.
• Support with the recruitment and training of new cohort of Student Ambassadors.
• Book meeting rooms for colleagues and supporting with administrative duties in line with the work of the team.
• Organise and update office databases
• Respond to questions and requests for information
• In addition to the role there will be opportunities to gain experience supporting taster days, talking about your experiences as a student and being a positive role model to prospective students.

Graduate of London Met. This opportunity is not available to current enrolled students.

Experience/Skills

Essential

1. Experience of working in a customer focused role

2. Strong numerical skills and attention to detail

3. Clear understanding of customer service best practice

4. Strong IT skills particularly in Microsoft Outlook and Excel

5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

6. Strong problem solving skills

7. Ability to motivate and enthuse others

8. Able to work on own initiative

9. Understanding of data protection principles

Desirable

1. Knowledge of or interest in the HE landscape and the challenges and opportunities withing the sector.

2. Suitable experience or interest in widening participation, student recruitment and student facing roles.

Qualifications

? Graduate of London Met. This opportunity is not available to current enrolled students.