Interim Admissions Lead for MBChB and Gateway to Medicine

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Leeds is seeking an Interim Admissions Lead for the MBChB and Gateway to Medicine programmes. This role involves managing the admissions process, contributing to selection strategies, and collaborating with academic and administrative teams. Ideal candidates will be proactive, passionate about student selection, and able to work flexibly. The position is part-time (0.3 FTE) for up to one year, offering the opportunity to impact future medical education.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays

Discounted gym membership

Access to professional development courses

On-site childcare

Shopping and travel discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in managing admissions processes is preferred.
• Must be able to work flexibly for the role's requirements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual admissions process for approximately 280 undergraduate students.
• Liaise across the School of Medicine and academic colleagues.
• Develop and implement selection processes for admissions.

Skills

Proactive approach

Team collaboration

Passion for student selection

Job description

Interim Admissions Lead for MBChB and Gateway to Medicine

Overview of the Role

Faculty of Medicine and Health

Leeds Institute of Medical Education

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 coordinating 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 proactive 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, with a specific remit for admissions to the MBChB and Gateway to Medicine programmes.

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 approximately 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.