Senior Assessment Officer

at  Kings College London

Job id: 094690. Salary: £37,332 to £42,099 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 21 August 2024. Closing date: 08 September 2024.
Business unit: Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences. Department: Dentistry, Oral & Cranio Faculty Office.
Contact details: Katherine Darby-Philpotts. Katherine.darby-philpotts@kcl.ac.uk
Location: Guy’s Campus. Category: Professional & Support Services.
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About us:
Comprising the largest dental school in Europe, the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences (FoDOCS) at King’s College London is a centre of excellence in the UK for oral, craniofacial and dental research and ranks 5th in the world (1st in the UK) in the QS World University Rankings for Dentistry (2023). The faculty has an outstanding record for quality assurance in learning and teaching and is the premier place to study dentistry in the UK. The faculty is one of the top centres of excellence in the world for dental education, research and, through its Dental Institute partners, oral healthcare provision.
The successful post holder will work with professional service, academic and clinical colleagues across the faculty and with its NHS partners.
About the role:
The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences is seeking to recruit Senior Assessment Officer situated within the Assessment Team. The role is responsible for the delivery of professional, service lead administrative provision of all aspects of the assessment lifecycle. To assist with the administration of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and BSc Dental Therapy and Hygiene (DTH) assessment activities, taking the lead with the management of some assessments, ensuring the smooth running of the BDS, BSc DTH exams and the external Overseas Registration Examination (ORE), run by King’s College London on behalf of the General Dental Council.
This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 18 months.
About you: (the candidate)
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
2. Strong numeracy skills and ability to analyse complex numerical data with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
3. Excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines, and request support when required.
4. Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Outlook etc) and a high-level of competence using Microsoft Excel
5. Experience of stakeholder management, ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders in a professional and assured manner
6. Experience of working in a customer facing environment with a knowledge of how to address complaints and service setbacks in a professional and efficient manner
7. Experience of managing clinical and written assessments (including online examinations), or similar high stakes events management experience
8. Commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace
Desirable criteria
1. Experience of using virtual learning environments
2. Experience in the use of databases and student records systems (such as SITS) to provide management information data to a high level of detail and accuracy
3. Experience of supervision or line management
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