As part of our recruitment approach, internal candidates will receive priority consideration at the shortlisting stage.
About the role
This role provides comprehensive administrative support for the delivery of teaching, placement and assessment activities within Phase 2/3. Working as part of the School Office team, the postholder will coordinate a range of activities including module and timetable administration, maintaining online learning spaces, supporting assessment processes, monitoring student attendance and sign offs, organizing clinical placements and assisting with examinations and teaching events.
Acting as a key point of contact for students and staff, the role also involves managing shared inboxes, communicating important information, maintaining accurate records and systems, and ensuring that teaching and assessment activities run smoothly and in line with school procedures.
About you
You will be highly organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload in a busy environment. With strong communication and interpersonal skills, you will be confident acting as a first point of contact for staff and students and providing clear information and guidance.
You will have excellent attention to detail and good IT skills, with the ability to work across a range of systems and maintain accurate records. The role requires someone who can work collaboratively as part of a team, manage competing priorities, and provide reliable administrative support to ensure teaching and assessment activities run smoothly.
About our School
Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is an equal partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton together with NHS organisations throughout the South-East Region. BSMS is committed to inclusivity, sustainability, medical education in a multi-professional context, and promoting the highest possible standards in our teaching, clinical practice and research (ranging from early translational to applied).
Working together, our Academics, Technicians and Professional Services staff co-ordinate the passionate delivery of teaching and research, allowing us to remain one of the leading choices of medical schools in the UK. Our staff are multiskilled and work across varied teams, which are diverse, experienced and dedicated.
Our object as a School is to strive for excellence in education, training and research allowing us to support all in a constantly changing healthcare sector. We work to create a nurturing and supportive environment in which our staff and our students can succeed and thrive.
Our medical research has developed a strong reputation for making a real impact locally, nationally and internationally.
Ultimately, our research aims to:
- improve medical treatment
- answer fundamental biomedical and clinical questions
- deliver more personalised healthcare to patients.
Please find further information regarding the School at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
Brighton and Sussex Medical School is proud to hold a Gold Athena Swann Award.
Why work here
Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.
Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.
Find out more about our reward and benefits package.
Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.
Further Key Information
Please contact Louise Mimnagh (l.mimnagh@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Eligibility
Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
