Senior Timetabling & Examinations Co-ordinator

Kingston University Service Company Ltd; Kingston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston University Service Company Ltd is seeking a Senior Timetabling and Examinations Co-ordinator to join the Academic Services Directorate. You will help construct teaching timetables, resolve clashes and manage space across the University, delivering timetables to deadlines.

The role requires excellent communication, problem-solving and the ability to work flexibly within a team; you will be based on campus for most of the week and engage with staff at all levels, with weekend and on-call

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to work flexibly within a team and manage workload.

Responsibilities

• Construct, deliver and maintain teaching timetables to deadlines.
• Resolve timetable clashes and maximise space utilisation across the University.

Job description

Senior Timetabling & Examinations Co-ordinator

The Role

We are currently seeking a Senior Timetabling and Examinations Co-ordinator to join the team. The centralised Timetabling and Examinations Team sit within the Academic Services Directorate and are responsible for the creation and management of teaching and exam timetables and ad hoc room bookings across the University.

The successful candidate will fully participate in the construction, delivery, and maintenance of the University’s teaching timetables to deadlines, resolving scheduling conflicts and ensuring optimal space utilisation.

The post holder requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills. They must be able to form confident, professional relationships with colleagues at all levels and ideally have experience of working within a higher education institution.

The Person

Candidates must demonstrate an ability to work flexibly within a team to manage the effective identification of academic requirements in respect of timetabling. To fully participate in the construction, delivery and maintenance of the University’s teaching timetable, ensuring that clash-free timetables are delivered to deadlines.

You should have an organised and professional approach and be able to take full ownership of your workload, yet be flexible enough to provide cover for others when required. You will need an eye for detail, and excellent communication skills.

Directorate/Function

The Academic Services Directorate includes Research & Impact, Knowledge Exchange, Academic Registry, Quality Assurance and Enhancement, the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre, Brand, Communications and Public Affairs and Development, Alumni Relations & Engagement (DARE). Collectively the Directorate supports academics in their research and KE activities and supports some of the University’s governance and decision-making committees, maintains academic regulations, develops and implements academic policies, oversees the quality and standards of academic provision and leads the development of education practices across the University.

The Directorate is responsible for stimulating cutting edge research, impact and knowledge exchange and supporting a vibrant community of graduate research students, to increase the volume, impact and visibility of our research and business activities. We actively liaise with Faculties and researchers to support and develop research activities across all disciplines and provide related training and development opportunities. We foster interdisciplinary working to promote, advance and share knowledge with the overall aim of securing new revenue sources and contributing to regional prosperity. Our goal is to foster and sustain a vibrant research culture in which our researchers and research students can flourish.

As a directorate, we identify opportunities for innovation, see change as an opportunity, value constructive feedback and share good practice across the University.

Further information

This is a full time, permanent position with a starting salary of 39,407 per annum.

Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 14 July 2026.

For informal enquiries, please contact MrsRebecca Cato,Timetabling & Examinations Team Leader.

Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.

We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.