Curriculum Assistant

Job Location:

Milton Keynes, Remote/Hybrid

Department: STEM Curriculum Planning and Resource Team

Salary: £27,319 to £30,378 (pro rata for part time hours)

Closing Date: 28 October 2026

Weekly

Working Hours:

37 (full time) or 33.5 (0.9 FTE)

Contract Type:
Permanent

Fixed Term

Contract:

End Date:
Not Applicable

Welsh Language:
Not Applicable

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We are currently recruiting for Curriculum Assistant positions, each with a slightly different focus and different terms which have been outlined below:

• 1 permanent position at 33.5 hours per week (0.9 FTE).
• 1 full-time, maternity cover running until 1st November 2027.
• 1 full-time maternity cover running between 9 and 12 months.

As an Assistant within the Curriculum Management Service, you will support the day-to-day delivery of Curriculum Operations by providing proactive and flexible administrative support that allows colleagues to do their jobs effectively. You will be expected to work flexibly and collaboratively with colleagues across the Service. Typically, you will work within one of the following three areas:

• Curriculum Operations (1 full-time, permanent position and 1 full-time maternity cover position) - supporting Head of Curriculum Operations, Curriculum Managers and Coordinators and academic teams in all aspects of the development and production of curriculum products, as well as supporting the effective, maintenance and upkeep of curriculum products, including the provision of printed materials for students with disabilities and Students in Secured Environments (SISE) and event support.
• Curriculum Development and Learning and Assessment (1 permanent position at 33.5 hours per week [0.9 FTE]) – providing administrative support to the Senior Managers and Managers working across Associate Dean strategic portfolio activity, policy implementation, and scrutiny and governance activity, complaints and appeals.
• Production and Presentation Planning (1 full-time, maternity cover position running until 1 November 2027) - supporting the Director, Head of Curriculum Planning and Resources, and the Production and Presentation Management team with warehouse stock, module mailings, inventories, production and presentation checks, and printed packs.

You will also support the identification, dissemination, and implementation of good practice as part a commitment to continuous improvement and the development of operational capabilities.

Delivery and Finance operations

Providing operational support, working in conjunction with other members of the team and colleagues across the University. Activities could include but are not limited to:

• Liaising with Curriculum Managers and Coordinators to deal with queries on production and presentation modules and changes to module mailings.
• Assist the printed pack team and Curriculum Managers/Coordinators regarding updates to printed materials for students with disabilities and students in secure environments.
• Preparing draft module materials for final handover, formatting module materials in the appropriate authoring environment (Word, Structured content, LaTeX).
• Supporting Curriculum Managers and Coordinators with module website maintenance preparation and checks and assisting with qualification study site updates.
• Monitoring the warehouse stock reports, taking such action as necessary to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery and…