Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Coordinator (Programmes and Curriculum (ITET)

The University Of Manchester; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer pension contribution

Flexible working

Hybrid working information available

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking a motivated Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Coordinator (Teacher Education) to support placement activities for students in ITE programmes. You will oversee a small team, liaise with students and colleagues across academic and professional services, partner schools and external bodies.

The role emphasizes collaboration, process improvement, and accurate record-keeping in a dynamic university environment, with a focus on inclusivity and

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise and motivate staff.
• Excellent communication skills; numeracy accuracy and attention to detail; and organisational skills.
• Ability to solve problems creatively, with experience improving systems and procedures.
• Flexible team player who can support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management for the Initial Teacher Education team.
• Coordinate disbursal of bursaries, travel awards, mentor and school payments with audit-ready records.
• Support the DfE census and ensure trainee records are accurately recorded.
• Maintain accurate records of students and placements in line with university policies.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Numeracy

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Team player

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Coordinator (Teacher Education). This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute and support all our placement activities for our students in our Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes. The role includes managing a small team, liaising with students, academic and professional services teams, partner schools and external bodies (including the Department for Education (DfE) and Ofsted) within a dynamic and inclusive environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing line management for the Initial Teacher Education team.
• Coordinating the disbursal of student bursaries, travel awards, mentor and school payments and ensuring accurate records are maintained for both internal and external audits, and Ofsted inspections.
• Supporting the DfE census, ensuring all trainee records are included and bursary information is accurately recorded.
• Maintaining accurate records of students and placements are kept in line with university policies and procedures.

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

Essential Criteria

• Ability to supervise and motivate staff.
• Excellent communication skills; numeracy skills (demonstrating both accuracy and attention to detail); and organisational skills.
• Ability to solve problems creatively, with experience of contributing to the development and improvement of systems and procedures.
• A flexible team player with the ability to support colleagues.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working in an ITE or education-related administrative environment.
• Experience of working with external regulatory or compliance bodies.

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer pension contribution
• Christmas closure across all departments outside of annual leave and bank holidays
• Purple Place employee discount platform

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.

Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews

Name: Catriona Fraser

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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

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