Senior Lecturer and Head of Assessment

University of Kent; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in England is seeking a Head of Assessment to oversee formative and summative assessments for medical programmes. The successful candidate will lead a team, ensuring compliance, validity, and student support in assessments. Ideal applicants should have significant experience in medical education and strong leadership skills. The role offers a salary ranging from £58,225 to £65,509, with a focus on equality and community contribution.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading assessment in medical or healthcare education.
• A track record of teaching excellence and academic leadership.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership of assessment across programmes.
• Ensuring assessments are valid, fair, inclusive, and GMC-compliant.
• Leading assessment committees and quality assurance processes.
• Supporting students to succeed with pastoral sensitivity.
• Driving innovation in assessments.

Skills

Leadership in medical education

Strong communication skills

Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

Education

Primary degree in a related subject

Doctorate or HEA/AoME Fellowship (advantage)

Job description

Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) invite applications are invited for this significant leadership post within the School. Kent & Medway Medical School.

As Head of Assessment you will have day to day oversight for all formative and summative assessments for the undergraduate medical and the Masters in Clinical Education programmes.

You will lead a team of academics and professional services staff to design deliver and develop clinical exams (including the Medical Licencing Assessment Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment), written knowledge papers (including the MLA Applied Knowledge Test) and have oversight of the electronic portfolio. You will also have strategic oversight of academic support within our programmes to ensure students are well prepared for their assessments.

You will also work in close collaboration with the teaching and learning for all UG and PGT programmes to ensure constructive alignment of assessments. You will report directly to the Dean of Education and will work closely with Deputy Dean of Medical Education, PGT course leads and the Senior Faculty Leadership team.

We are seeking an inspirational medical-educator to lead all aspects of assessment at KMMS.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership of assessment across our programmes.
• Ensuring assessments are valid, fair, inclusive, & GMC-compliant.
• Leading our assessment committees & quality assurance processes.
• Supporting students to succeed, combining rigour with pastoral sensitivity.
• Driving innovation, including digital tools & psychometric analysis.
• Contributing to teaching, research, & the wider life of KMMS.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• A primary degree or equivalent in a subject related to the undergraduate medical programme at KMMS
• Significant experience leading assessment in medical or healthcare education.
• A track record of teaching excellence & academic leadership.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

A doctorate, HEA/AoME Fellowship, or national profile in assessment would be an advantage.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a new and dynamic medical school with a strong community ethos.
• Shape the future of assessment for our students.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across two universities and NHS partners.
• Access professional development opportunities, including support for teaching qualifications.

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the 'Apply' link above to view the full job description and to apply for this post.

For further information regarding the application process, please contact [e-mail] quoting reference number KMMS-304-25.

*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least 1 week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

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£58,225 to £65,509. Grade 9, per annum pro rata