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Quality Assurance Manager (Assessments)

£45,435 - £45,435
 

Job Description

About Us



The King’s community is dedicated to the service of society. King’s Strategic Vision 2029 sets out our vision for the future, shaped around five priority areas: educate to inspire and improve; research to inform and innovate; serve to shape and transform; a civic university at the heart of London; and an international community that services the world. Our ambitious Education Strategy sets out the actions that we must take to transform how we teach, how and where our students learn and how we support them during their time with us.



As part of the next steps in the Student Success Transformation Programme, University Executive have agreed to establish a project team to focus on early deliverables, which will make an immediate difference on the ground.  Having achieved a level of stability and progress on these fundamentals and having used that time for further engagement with the faculties, we will then embark on the full Transformation program.  One priority area will be rapid improvements for Assessment and Feedback, including bringing forward processing and publication of marks this year.  The role holder will be expected to contribute to this as a first priority but will also be involved in longer terms improvements over the course of the role. 



The ARQS team has a broad remit covering development and oversight of King’s effective and impactful quality assurance framework, compliance, and governance support, through to regulatory and policy review and ensuring processes and systems are fit for purpose. Referencing the frameworks of external bodies such as the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and the Office for Students (OfS), we undertake a broad range of activities to meet both external requirements, such as supporting quality assurance reviews, and activities designed to meet King’s needs, for example, programme reviews and programme approval processes.  The postholder will be required to work closely with the ARQS Team.



About the Role



We are looking for a proactive individuals to join the project team who can support the Head of Quality Assurance (Assessment) and faculties with their assessment board practices.  The role will assist the Head of Quality Assurance (Assessment) in advising the faculties they will be linked to with regulatory queries, observing how Assessment Sub-Boards and Assessment Boards operate, and advising the Head of Quality Assurance (Assessment) of any concerns found with board management, and assisting with the training to be provided to Board chairs.



The post will work with faculties and central teams to review assessment practices within faculties, working with them to agree an end-to-end assessment process once work has been marked through to the publication of ratified results.



We encourage applications from candidates who have experience from both within and outside of the Higher Education sector where they can demonstrate the skills needed to succeed in this role.



This post will be offered on an a fixed-term contract for 12 months



This is a full-time  post



Key responsibilities




  • Review end-to-end assessment practices (once marking has been completed through to publication of results), formalizing a standardized approach for the University.

  • Assisting the Head of Quality Assurance (Assessment) in the oversight of assessment practices and board management within Faculties.

  • Assisting faculties in ensuring assessment operations are run smoothly, from ensuring correct marks are sent through for assessment board papers to be produced for accurate ratification of results through to Assessment Sub Board meetings ratifying marks.

  • Attending Assessment Sub Board meetings to observe proceedings, reporting findings to the Head of Quality Assurance (Assessment) of any areas of good practice or areas of concern, making recommendations for improvement and for the introduction of Assessment Board activity at the end of AP1.

  • To be the first point of contact for Faculties and other professional services directorates for queries concerning any aspect of the university’s policy, procedures and regulations relating to assessment.

  • Assisting the Head of Quality Assurance (Assessment) in developing training and guidance for Faculties in relation to Assessment Sub-Board and Assessment Board best practice, including providing guidance and templates for minute taking.



 




Qualifications

Qualifications & Training




  • Relevant work experience and/or education: We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. Relevant educational experiences might include higher education in a related discipline, professional qualifications or other training



Skills

Skills & Experience




  • Working in an Assessment Team either centrally or departmentally based. 

  • Providing administrative support to an assessment committee and/or subject committee meeting.

  • Working with regulations, and procedures, and reports for committees. Ability to translate information into easily understood language for the given audience.

  • Developing processes that are efficient and effective and writing reports which secure buy-in and adoption.

  • Good interpersonal skills. Communicate a clear vision of what is to be achieved overall. Promote environment for meaningful two-way feedback.

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and demonstrating examples of times when you have managed complex stakeholder groups.

  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail

  • Ability to use judgement to resolve complex problems



Knowledge




  • Expert knowledge of the sensitive nature of personal data, and the importance of compliance with Data Protection Legislation (by both yourself and others.

  • Knowledge of assessment processes in Higher Education.



Desirable criteria



Knowledge




  • Interest in the higher education and knowledge of new developments in the sector

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Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for the job. 



Skills

No specific prior experience or skills required. General IT knowledge expected and basic medical knowledge is useful; we will instruct the applicant in the relevant software (Teleform).
 

  1. Support student lifecycle processes from pre-enrolment activities, through induction and registration to graduation and beyond, utilising systems and databases- e.g. student records systems and virtual learning environments ? accordingly, and in accordance with best practice, ensuring consistency of data and identifying and resolving issues. 
  2. Support all student assessment processes in line with university deadlines and regulations and faculty and external requirements. 
  3. Supporting finance processes for the On campus and Distance Learning courses including right to work checks and organising payments to academics.  
  4. Take responsibility for resolving students? and academics? enquiries, including face-to-face and via email, responding within agreed timeframes and escalating complex enquiries as appropriate. 
  5. Organise course timetable?s including organising external staff, room booking and communicating this with students.  
  6. Assist in ensuring that quality assurance requirements and, where required, accreditation requirements are met for relevant programmes.  
  7. Support student, module and programme evaluation processes in line with current university best practice. 
  8. Servicing committees as directed by your line manager. 
  9. Actively participate in the development and improvement of programmes and processes to support students and academic staff through identifying and suggesting improvements based on user feedback. 
  10. Work flexibly as part of a team, supporting others in times of high-volume activity, providing cover and supporting the training and development of new staff members. 
  11. Take responsibility for own performance and development, through agreeing clear performance objectives, maintaining up-to-date knowledge and reflecting on own performance. 
  12. Take personal accountability for the data quality of student records, ensuring records are accurately maintained in accordance with the agreed retention schedules. 
  13. Ensure all work is carried out in a professional and timely manner, with appropriate confidentiality and sensitivity. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the data protection requirements. 


Qualifications

None



Skills

1. Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to draft documents and correspondence. 

2. Strong numeracy skills and ability to analyse complex numerical data. 

3. Excellent organization and time management skills. 

4. Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and the ability to work on new systems. 

5. Methodical, detail oriented and flexible in approach to work, maintaining a high level of accuracy. 

6. Ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders in a professional and assured manner. 

7. Proactive with the ability to work independently as well as delivering within a team. 

8. Curious, customer service-oriented approach with a commitment to personal accountability and continuous improvement. 

9. Comfortable with adapting to change, driving own professional development. 

10. Commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace.

11. Experience in the use of databases, student records systems (such as SITS) and website content management systems. 

12. Prior experience of working in a customer facing environment.

13. Experience of using virtual learning environments.

OSCE Invigilation

Tuesday 21st January 2025 & Wednesday 22nd January 2025 Denmark Hill.

Applicants must NOT be part of the MBBS course at King's College London or the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine.

You will be invigilating for OSCE Exams for the Medical Students. OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Exams) are split into different circuits made up of 6 stations. Each station has a different scenario, which lasts 8 minutes. Students will be examined on their performance of each station.

Once they complete a station, they will move on to the next station, which is in numerical order. The exam runs as a loop, so if there are 6 stations, the student will go back to station 1 after finishing station 6. The exam finishes when they have completed all the stations of the circuit.

After the students have completed the circuit, they return to the student holding rooms whilst the supporting staff (incl. invigilators) prepare the stations & circuits for the next group of students as well as collate the examiner feedback sheets for them to be returned to the students before they are dismissed.

Key responsibilities   

  • To support the Lead Invigilator in carrying out their duties by attending briefing sessions prior to and following exam sessions as required.  
  • To assist with setting up the circuit(s): putting out clipboards, sharp pencils, and rubbers inside each station. 
  • Assist with the set-up of equipment (training will be given for the setting up of props or the resetting of station equipment). 
  • To assist students before the exam begins, ensuring that all students are correctly located and ready for the exam.   
  • To invigilate the examination circuits and guide students between stations during the exam.  
  • Direct examiners, patients, simulated patients to the correct stations. 
  • Be the first response for examiner questions or concerns, raising issues with the lead invigilator or senior examiner quickly and efficiently. 
  • To vigilantly monitor the room/allocated area throughout the exam in session whilst not disrupting the candidates; and ensuring a calm environment conducive to supporting students to be successful in their exams.  
  • To ensure that noise levels on the examination circuit are kept to a minimum and that examination conditions are maintained throughout 
  • To promptly report any incidents that may impact a candidate's performance to the Lead Invigilator, Circuit Lead (Marshall), OSCE Site Lead, or Senior Examiner. 
  • To ensure that, at the end of the exam, all iPads and materials are collected and returned to the relevant place according to set procedures as advised by the Lead Invigilator.   


Qualifications

N/A



Skills
  • Must be available for both days (Tuesday 21st& Wednesday 22nd January 2025).
  • Available for a prompt start at 08:00am to 5:00pm on both days.
  • Professional.
  • Observant.
  • Shows initiative.
  • Handles confidential documents responsibly.
  • Available for the full duration of the exam.

 

APPLICANTS MUST NOT BE PART OF THE MBBS COURSE or FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES & MEDICINE at King's College London.

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