King's College London

THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

About us:

The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience is looking for a dynamic, proactive, and organised individual to join the Education Support Team as Programme Manager for Placements and Electives.

About the role:

The Programme Manager will have overall responsibility for the internal and external placement schemes offered by the institution and will direct the day-to-day operations of these areas, providing leadership and line management to the Placement and Electives Administrator. In addition to the ‘business as usual’ operational delivery the post holder will also be working closely with the Senior Programme Manager to support and manage specific projects, both within the faculty and wider college.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work collaboratively with others, to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Motivated by the challenges and opportunities facing higher education, highly organised and flexible in approach, the post holder will have proven skills in managing numerous tasks and prioritising workload. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is attention to detail. Experience of online learning environments and the SITS/E:Vision student records database and the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) would also be beneficial.

Comfortable with working autonomously within defined boundaries, this role will suit a motivated individual who is keen to take the next step in their career.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a maternity cover contract for 12 months, or until the substantive postholder returns to post.

This post is based at the Denmark Hill Campus, and this is currently a hybrid working role, with a minimum requirement of two days in the office.

About you:

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

Essential criteria

1. Excellent communication skills including the ability to draft documents and correspondence, and lead/contribute to meetings.
2. Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and delegate tasks appropriately and work to tight deadlines.
3. Experience of stakeholder management, and ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders in a professional and assured manner – to understand their needs and facilitate discussion.
4. Experience of managing staff; setting standards and developing high performing teams.
5. Experience of change management; being adaptable and responsive to a culture of continual improvement.
6. Ability to work under pressure to complete a range of competing priorities, demonstrating resilience, and maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
7. Have a proactive approach, working independently and exercising professional judgement.
8. Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages and confidence in learning new systems.

Desirable criteria

1. Degree level or equivalent qualification or experience.
2. Experience of SITS/E:Vision student records and the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

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 page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information:

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

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 person specification section of the job description. 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.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application.

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