Interim Admissions Lead for MBChB and Gateway to Medicine

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Leeds seeks an Interim Admissions Lead for MBChB and Gateway to Medicine. You will manage the admissions process for approximately 280 undergraduate students, working flexibly on a part-time basis (0.3 FTE) and contributing to best practice in student selection. The role offers 42 days of holiday, access to health and wellbeing resources, and a supportive team environment. This position is interim, lasting up to one year. If you are passionate about selecting top medical students, apply now.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Discounted gym membership

Access to personal development courses

On-site childcare and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in admissions or educational services is highly desirable.
• Ability to work flexibly and manage priorities.
• Commitment to improving selection processes for undergraduate medical degrees.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual admissions process for 280 undergraduate students.
• Support the Head of Admissions in implementing policies for admissions.
• Liaise with academic and student service colleagues.

Skills

Passion for selecting medical students

Proactive approach

Strong communication skills

Job description

Overview

Interim Admissions Lead for MBChB and Gateway to Medicine

Faculty of Medicine and Health

Leeds Institute of Medical Education

Interim Admissions Lead for MBChB and Gateway to Medicine

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you passionate about selecting the best medical students onto our undergraduate medical degrees?

The Admissions Lead for MBChB plays an important, strategic and co-ordinating role in selecting students for the School’s undergraduate medical programme.

The Admissions Lead for MBChB has responsibility for supporting the Head of Admissions for the School in managing the annual admissions process for approximately 280 undergraduate students onto the MBChB programme as well as the implementation of the associated policies and procedures required to securely underpin the admissions cycle in line with School, Faculty and University strategy and objectives.

The responsibilities require a pro-active approach and liaison across the School of Medicine and with academic and student education service colleagues across the Faculty of Medicine & Health and the University.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who is passionate about selecting the best students onto our undergraduate medical degree and wishes to contribute to the development of our selection processes where you will have a specific remit for admissions to the MBChB programme and Gateway to Medicine programme.

The expected time allocation for this post is 0.3 FTE, and you must be able to work flexibly to carry out the requirements of this role. This interim role will be available for up to one year.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays / days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

Health and Wellbeing : Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

Personal Development : Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.

Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are looking for a role that will give you the opportunity to work within a committed team to further the development of best practice selection processes for tomorrow’s doctors, apply today.