Job Description

Ref Number

B02-09602

Professional Expertise

Administration and Business Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,981-52,586

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

16-Nov-2025

About Us

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The Faculty of Medical Sciences brings together six UCL divisions and institutes - UCL Cancer Institute, Eastman Dental Institute, Division of Medicine, Division of Infection and Immunity, Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences and the UCL Medical School. Its mission is to deliver world-class education and to develop translational research that benefits patients and society in the UK and globally: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/our-divisions



The Faculty is the top in the UK for research power in life and medical sciences (REF 2021) and is consistently ranked highly in the QS World university Rankings for Medicine. The faculty is dedicated to delivering world-class medical education and developing translational research that benefits patients and society in the UK and globally.

About the Role

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We are recruiting for an Assessment Coordinator to join our Assessment Team in UCL's Undergraduate Medicine programme (MBBS). This programme aims to qualify distinctive 'UCL Doctors' - highly capable, and patient-centred clinicians, equipped to practise medicine in a professional, inclusive, and sustainable way, grounded in science and best practice. The appointment is available from January 2026 and is a permanent position.



The Assessment Team is responsible for managing formative and summative assessments and feedback across the MBBS programme, including mapping assessments to the MBBS Curriculum Map Intended Learning Outcomes aligned with the General Medical Council's Outcomes for Graduates.



The post holder provides administrative support for the Academic and Deputy Academic Leads for Assessment and assists with the coordination and delivery of assessments and processing and publication of results for summative and formative Applied Knowledge Tests (AKT) and Clinical and Professional Skills Assessments (CPSA); supports the development and quality assurance of assessment processes and delivery; uses bespoke assessment software and databases to manage online assessments; and supports the MBBS ePortfolio.


The team liaises with the MBBS Academic Year and Module Leads, the MBBS Curriculum Team and MBBS Placements Teams to coordinate academic content and local delivery of assessments to a consistent standard; and with a broad range of key academic and professional services staff across UCL and its partner NHS trusts and Primary Care.


The post holder is responsible for providing a high quality and timely service to staff and students to underpin medical education and enhance medical student experience. The post holder contributes to designing, and works, to Standard Operating Procedures in an agreed MBBS template.



Appointment details:


The post is graded at GRADE 7, the annual salary for which ranges from 43,981 to 52,586 per annum inclusive of London Allowance. The appointment is available from January 2026 and is a full-time, permanent position. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

Application process:


A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification. The advert will close on 16 November 2025 at 23:59 GMT/BST, however we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Contact details:


If you have any queries about the role, please contact Emma Horan at E.Horan@ucl.ac.uk If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact Deepak.singh@ucl.ac.uk

About You

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The successful candidate will be an experienced Assessment Coordinator ideally educated to degree level, or with equivalent professional experience. They will be skilled in working with electronic media including being able to work confidently with complex spreadsheets, databases and records systems. Their communications and interpersonal skills will be excellent and they will be able to coordinate their own work in order to meet deadlines and provide effective and supportive line-management of an Assessments Administrator. They work as part of a team but are also able to work independently. Providing a high-quality service is important to them and they proactively work to improve systems and process.

What We Offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

The full range of staff benefits can be found here

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here