Job Description

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Location

Brighton, UK###

Hours

Full time hours considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE/ 36.5 hours per week. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). This post requires full time working hours in May, June and July.###

Salary

Grade 5 starting at 30,378 to 34,610 per annum, pro rata if part time.###

Contract Type

Permanent
About the role



Brighton and Sussex Medical School invites applications for the post of Senior Assessment Co-ordinator.



As a key member of the Curriculum Support Team, the post-holder will have specific responsibility for organising practical examination delivery and delivery of national examinations.



Based at the University of Brighton Falmer campus, the post-holder will be responsible to the Clinical Assessment Team Manager and will work closely with members of BSMS faculty and administrative colleagues, liaising with appropriate colleagues in other administrative and academic units in the parent universities, and colleagues in the partner NHS Trusts.



About you



They will possess excellent organisational, administrative, and communication skills. Previous experience of organising examinations or events, servicing meetings and collating and interpreting data for documents or reports is essential.



This is a fast-paced and busy role and looking for a flexible and efficient person who has excellent attention to detail and prides themselves in taking personal responsibility for their workload.



About our School



Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is an equal partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton together with NHS organisations throughout the South-East Region. BSMS is committed to inclusivity, sustainability, medical education in a multi-professional context, and promoting the highest possible standards in our teaching, clinical practice and research (ranging from early translational to applied).



Working together, our Academics, Technicians and Professional Services staff co-ordinate the passionate delivery of teaching and research, allowing us to remain one of the leading choices of medical schools in the UK. Our staff are multiskilled and work across varied teams, which are diverse, experienced and dedicated.


Our object as a School is to strive for excellence in education, training and research allowing us to support all in a constantly changing healthcare sector. We work to create a nurturing and supportive environment in which our staff and our students can succeed and thrive.



Our medical research has developed a strong reputation for making a real impact locally, nationally and internationally.



Ultimately, our research aims to:

improve medical treatment answer fundamental biomedical and clinical questions deliver more personalised healthcare to patients.




Brighton and Sussex Medical School is proud to hold a Gold Athena Swan Award.



Why work here



Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.



Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.



Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

Further Key Information



Please contact Lorna Hilborn (l.hilborn@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.



For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.



The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.



See more vacancies at the University of Brighton



The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.



The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.


Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role may be eligible for sponsorship. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship. Please be aware that any role graded below 5.5 or 33,400 per per annum will not be eligible sponsorship.

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September 14, 2025 5:59 PM###

Expected Interview Date

Monday 29 September 2025###

Expected Start Date

As Soon As Possible###

Fixed Term Contract Duration

Not Applicable