Learning and Teaching Manager

The Department The Department of Biosciences at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Learning and Teaching Manager. Durham Biosciences is one of the very best in the UK and was most recently ranked 4th in the Guardian University Guide (2024) and 5th in the Complete University Guide (2024). The successful candidate will lead a talented and motivated team of professional services staff based in the department, which is located at the top of the Mountjoy site and is surrounded by ancient woodland with far-reaching views of the Cathedral and beyond. The Department’s research and Teaching addresses fundamentally important questions facing humankind, from food security to sustainability in industrial processes, mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and the impact of climate change on life on earth. Our students develop a wide range of analytical and practical skills that prepare them to meet these challenges. The Department’s strategic objectives put Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to EDI and actively develop our policies and procedures to ensure that everyone within our community is treated fairly and is provided with the same opportunities. This applies to our everyday working in teaching, research and administration. The Department is also proud to hold the Athena Swan Bronze award and is currently in the process of applying for a Silver Award. For more information, please visit our Department pages at https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/biosciences/ The Role The Learning and Teaching Manager will work towards enhancing the quality of existing programmes, contributing towards reviews and evaluation for the purposes of continual improvement. You will work with colleagues to inform planning and developments in line with strategy and mission statements, implementing new programmes and initiatives. You will manage and develop a team of professional services staff, working together to provide a high-quality administrative environment, supporting a wide range of teaching, Learning and assessment activities from the point of student enrolment through to graduation, ensuring the student experience is at the forefront of delivery. You will project manage the academic year in collaboration with key academic post holders, including the Director of Education and Chair of the Board of Examiners; planning and delivering department Learning and Teaching projects and service areas. This will include project coordination and administration of areas including student induction, assessments, and managing student records. A key part will be undertaking the role of Secretary to the Board of Examiners, where you will manage the annual examinations process, coordinating a complex yearly program which commences in October with supporting academic colleagues to write, review and finalise papers, and finishes the following September on completion of the resit period.