The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. Find out more about our benefits (opens in a new window) and join us to become part of something special.

Overview

You will be part of a team that develops, manages and improves the effective organisation of our taught programmes and related student procedures. You will ensure policies and processes across the student journey are clear and straightforward, meet regulatory requirements, are consistently applied and deliver educational excellence.

As a key member of the School’s Education and Student Experience Team, you will lead the efficient and effective delivery of assessment and feedback procedures across all modules and programmes, ensuring adherence to university policies and regulations.  

The successful candidate will be a proactive, motivated individual, who can work effectively and efficiently to meet strict deadlines within a busy, varied workload, whilst also maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. They will communicate clearly and concisely and will work in collaboration with academics and students to ensure deadlines are met, policies are followed and the student experience is improved. This will require an ability to analyse and interpret data and to suggest creative approaches to address problems.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Lead the annual cycle of planning, coordination and effective administrative delivery of all the School’s assessment and feedback practices in accordance with university guidelines and deadlines.
• Lead delivery of the full assessment and examination process, including the management of marks, feedback release, arrangement of examination materials and application of student support adjustments.
• Coordinate the planning and delivery of examination boards, including logistical arrangements, preparation of data and documentation, and coordination of External Examiners.
• Liaise with, and provide expert advice to, students and staff on university policies, processes and procedures related to assessments and feedback.
• Work in collaboration with academic leads to map and improve assessments across programmes, taking into account the student journey, opportunities for feedback and disciplinary outcomes, and paying particular attention to inclusive practice.
• Ensure staff and students receive clear information in relation to assessment, leading on communications as required.
• Undertake analysis, reporting and problem resolution related to assessment and feedback, particularly in response to issues of challenge raised by our students.
• Work in partnership with the Student Examinations Team to meet deadlines and submit results to central systems.
• Coordinate, monitor and improve processes surrounding assessment feedback for students, in line with institutional policy.
• Work with the School’s Director of Education to adhere and enforce assessment and feedback policies and standards across the School.
• Delegate to, and supervise colleagues in the wider team, as required, in order to ensure effective overall delivery of the role.
• Support colleagues in the wider Education and Student Experience Team to ensure that the School is able to deliver the full remit of its responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Further Information

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision (opens in new window).

What we offer

• A minimum of 38 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Professional Services Shared Skills Framework.
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
  • paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
  • support for those going through the menopause
  • paid time off and support for fertility treatment
  • and more

More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

We are a research university with a global reputation for excellence. Our ideas and expertise change the world for the better, making a real difference to society. We know that when people come together with different views, approaches and insights it can lead to richer, more creative and innovative teaching and research and the highest levels of student experience. Our University Vision (www.sheffield.ac.uk/vision) outlines our commitment to building a diverse community of staff and students that recognises and values the abilities, backgrounds, beliefs and ways of living for everyone.