Assessment Administrator

Location: Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK; the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Company

hirify.global, supporting education and assessment delivery across Global and MBA programmes.

What you will do

• Coordinate assessment activities across programmes, including setup, scheduling, submissions, marking processes, reviews, and academic support.
• Support academic staff during assessment periods, including occasional out-of-office-hours and weekend activity.
• Prepare and circulate assessment and examination documentation.
• Provide first-line advice and guidance to students, academic staff, international centres, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate student records and data quality while supporting reporting, financial processes, compliance, and management information.
• Support committees, surveys, feedback reviews, projects, continuous improvement, and inclusive practice across the Operations team.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in a demanding administrative environment with defined procedures and policies.
• Strong communication, organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate assessment and examination activities, manage competing workloads, meet deadlines, and resolve issues.
• Ability to provide accurate information, advice, and guidance while maintaining confidentiality.
• Good digital literacy, attention to detail, and commitment to excellent service and student support.
• Right to work in the UK is required; Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice to have

• Higher education experience, particularly in assessment, examinations, student administration, or programme delivery support.
• Experience with student records or assessment systems, data quality, and assessment-related reporting.
• Experience supporting assessment boards, examinations, surveys, projects, or process improvement in a complex organisation.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on excellent service, continuous improvement, and student experience.
• Generous employer pension contribution.
• Christmas closure across departments outside annual leave and bank holidays.
• Purple Place employee discount platform.
• Flexible and hybrid working information is available from the university.

Hiring process

• Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
• Shortlisting and interviews are handled by the role contact.