Job Description

The University of St Andrews Business School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Coordinator to lead and oversee the delivery of high-quality teaching administration across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Departments of Economics, Finance and Management. Working closely with the Operations Manager, School Manager, Vice-Dean Education, Directors of Teaching, and other academic and professional services colleagues, the post-holder will play a pivotal role in harmonising and continuously improving teaching-related administrative processes across the School.





This is a leadership role, responsible for managing the Teaching Administration team, coordinating workloads, and ensuring efficient and proactive support for all aspects of teaching delivery. The post-holder will oversee timetabling, exams and assessments, student-facing events, and the updating of module handbooks and teaching webpages. They will also provide advice and guidance to staff and students, ensuring clear communication and excellent service standards.





We are looking for a candidate with significant experience working within a university teaching environment, with strong organisational and leadership skills. You will need to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication, emotional intelligence, and the ability to manage change and implement continuous improvement in complex environments. A collaborative and proactive approach is essential, alongside confidence in using a range of IT systems and the ability to prioritise a varied workload under pressure.





This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to shape and enhance the teaching administration provision within one of the UK's leading universities.





This is a fixed term position to provide cover whilst the substantive post holder is seconded to another role.





Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Liz Wilson, Operations Manager at bschoolopsmgr@st-andrews.ac.uk or Dr Torsten Matzke, School Manager at bschoolmgr@st-andrews.ac.uk





In addition to the salary on offer for this position, there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of St Andrews.


Financial contribution to relocation Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
34 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.

Closing date: 8 December 2025

Business School



Salary: 32,080-37,694pa (Grade 5)



Start date: 15 January 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter



Full time



Fixed term: Until 20 November 2026

School/Unit:

Business School

Posted:

25/11/2025

Closing date:

08/12/2025

Closing time:

23:59