About this role
Location: Craven Street with opportunity for hybrid working
Working hours: 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday
The College of Optometrists is the professional body for optometry. It qualifies the profession and delivers the guidance and development to ensure optometrists provide the best possible care. We promote excellence through the College’s affixes, by building the evidence base for optometry, and raising awareness of the profession with the public, commissioners, and healthcare professionals.
We are looking for an Education Coordinator who will join our established and busy Assessment Team. This role will support the qualification portfolio delivery that the College administer.
The role will focus on the operational delivery of and results processing for examinations run by the College, including: the Therapeutics Common Final Assessment– Independent Prescribing (IP) and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). The role will also involve administering clinical placement logbook and liaising with professional mentors. The role is varied and changes across the year, in line with the College examination and activity cycle.
Reporting to the Education Manager (Examinations), the role holder will be responsible for:
Managing the clinical logbook, from registration and facilitation to approval and user management Supporting the delivery of the College’s Final Assessment Examinations Responding to queries related to the OSCE examination and the IP qualification Scheduling the OSCEs (four times a year) and IP Exams (three times a year) Liaising with assessment software providers, external service providers, subject matter experts and venues Keeping accurate and easily accessible records. Supporting colleagues with broader Education duties as may be required Adhering to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and rules and guidance governing the Scheme for Registration. Handling any other duties or tasks as directed by the Education Manager, Deputy Director, or Director of Education
Successful candidates would need to demonstrate the following skills, experience, and knowledge:
Experience of working in assessment/qualification organisation and delivery. Data management, analysis, and reporting, with excellent attention to detail The ability to maintain information to a high standard of accuracy and completeness. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce accurate written materials and provide clear verbal explanations Experience with Microsoft Dynamics or similar CRM, web-based tools, and advanced Microsoft Office Skills, especially Excel and accurate data entry skills The ability to communicate with and collaborate with people from a diverse range of cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds. Excellent verbal and written English language communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders. Ability to contribute as a team player with the ability to contribute positively to a supportive and collaborative team environment. Good organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
A copy of the full job description summarising the key activities and a full list of essential requirements can be downloaded from the website. In return, we offer a variety of benefits including a generous pension plan, life assurance, and a health care cash plan. The College has a TOIL policy and provides time off for events taking place during the evening and weekends. There is also potential to progress to a maximum range of £38,435 under our performance-based/market-driven incremental scheme.
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Application deadline: 26 January 2026 (Noon)
Interview date: 4 and 5 February 2026