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Th Programme Manager role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual who wishes to further strengthen their educational administrative and management skills. This role sits within the Policy Institute which is part of the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, King’s College London.  

 

About the role 

The Institute wishes to appoint a Programme Manager who will assist in the management and delivery of residential, online and blended education support services for students and academic staff. The appointee will work as part of a team to ensure consistent management and delivery of all educational offerings in the Institute through providing high quality administrative support. They will be responsible for the operational management of programmes, modules and short courses across the School, ensuring timely and effective delivery in accordance with university and School priorities, timelines and policies. 

 

The appointee will provide leadership and line management to Senior Programme Officer(s) and dotted line for the Student and Business Support officer. The appointee will contribute to strategic planning, the design and implementation of new systems and processes; programme development and delivery; always ensuring the provision of a high level of service to both students and staff. They will be responsible for the effective distribution of education support across these programmes and the quality of service provided.

 

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite.

 

Interviews are likely to be held on 13th or 18th  September 2024

About you 

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: 

 

Essential Criteria

1. Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
2. Proven ability to plan own workload, work to tight deadlines and manage multiple projects, reprioritising or adapting as necessary.
3. Excellent analytical and information processing skills including the ability to assimilate large and complex sets of information quickly and accurately.
4. Demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft office suit (word, excel, outlook, SharePoint) and other relevant software applications.
5. Experience of stakeholder management, ability to work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders in a professional and assured manner.
6. An understanding of and desire to improve the student experience.
7. Evidence of Line management experience
8. Experience in using educational technology platforms for programme management such as KEATS/Moodle, SITS and other records systems specific to HE.

Desirable criteria

1. Experience in motivating and inspiring team members to achieve common goals utilising effective interpersonal skills.
2. Commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace.
3. Proven ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously 

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

 

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information 

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. 

 

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

 

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

 

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.