Assessment Delivery Co-ordinator

The General Medical Council (GMC) currently has an opportunity available for a talented Assessment Coordinator within our Assessment Delivery team. In this role at the GMC, you’ll enjoy plenty of variety in working with doctors and health professionals and make a positive impact protecting patients.

Summary of the role

The Assessment Delivery Team run PLAB exams, Fitness to Practise and Revalidation assessments and other events in our purpose-built assessment centres.

Assessment Delivery Coordinators ensure the smooth running of all events in the GMC’s Clinical Assessment Centre (CAC). This involves:

• Dealing with escalations, managing systems, quality assurance of exam processes
• Supporting visitors to the centre and liaising with key stakeholders
• Managing, overseeing and contributing to the delivery of onsite activities hosted in our Manchester Clinical Assessment Centre, including delivery of PLAB exams
• Acting as duty managers during assessments to ensure the objectives of each examination/event are met
• Monitor and conduct quality checks to ensure work is completed to the required standards

You can find more detail on the tasks you will undertake, and the essential skills required for the role, in the job description. Please also take a read of our "week in the life of" written by an existing member of the team. 

What are we looking for?

You’ll need to be a confident communicator who can build strong relationships with people face-to-face and by phone and email. You should also be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative. With a keen eye for detail, you should be proactive and ready to work in a fast-paced environment.

How to apply for the role

Please provide a CV and covering letter. The covering letter should clearly set out how you meet the essential skills for the role, which are listed in the job description. You should also include a paragraph outlining your reasons for applying for the role.

We recommend no more than 2 sides of A4 for the covering letter, but it can be more if required.

We will assess the information you provide against the skills required for the role and let you know whether you will progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.

If you do not provide all the above, we will not be able to progress your application and your application could be withdrawn.

GMC Benefits – Why work for us

We work with doctors, patients, and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK. We set the standards doctors and those who train them need to meet and help them achieve them. If there are concerns these standards may not be met or that public confidence in doctors may be at risk, we can investigate, and take action if needed.

You’ll benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people with several excellent benefits including:

• 30 days holiday with the option to buy and sell more
• A generous employer pension contribution of 15%
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression
• Flexible working patterns
• Attractive salary that’s reviewed annually
• Discounts at 100s of high street and online stores
• Discounted gym membership
• Private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme for those wanting a greener commute
• Bike lockers and shower facilities

We are happy to consider a range of flexible working options. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with our policy and the operational needs of the team.

The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination. We are also committed to the Disability Confident employer scheme and support the requirements of the Disability Confident interview scheme. If you have a disability and meet the cut-off mark for the essential criteria for this role as outlined in the person specification document, you will be offered an interview.

Please note that due to the nature of the work involved this post is a primarily office-based role with some home working opportunities. Located in Spinningfields at 3 Hardman Square and 3 Hardman Street sites, the successful candidate will be required to attend the GMC offices to carry out the role when required. Candidates will also be required to work some Saturdays as part of the role.

The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and Scotland (SC037750)