Assessment Manager

The role

We are looking for an experienced manager to lead the operational delivery of the GPhC's Common Registration Assessment, the high-stakes assessment that trainee pharmacists must pass before joining the profession. Working with internal teams, assessment associates and external suppliers, you will ensure assessments are delivered fairly, securely and to the highest professional standards.

You will oversee the end-to-end planning and delivery of the assessments that take place twice a year. This is the final step for trainee pharmacists to demonstrate their readiness to join the profession, making this role vital to public safety and the reputation of the GPhC.

The successful applicant will:

• Manage the planning and delivery of a national high-stakes assessment, using strong operational, programme and stakeholder management skills to ensure successful delivery.
• Possess experience of building, developing and managing the performance of teams and individuals, including the ability to motivate, influence and persuade others.
• Have experience managing operational risks, making sound decisions in complex situations and maintaining the integrity, fairness and security of high-profile processes.
• Be able to analyse complex information, exercise sound judgement and communicate decisions clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a track record of improving operational performance, quality and customer experience through data-informed decision making.
• Have experience building effective relationships with external suppliers and holding partners to account for delivery against agreed standards and objectives.
• Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Benefits when joining our team

In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, employees can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment, good work-life balance and workload plus an excellent benefits package that includes:

• 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Career breaks and sabbaticals.
• Life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan and many more.

About the GPhC

We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services.

Our organisation has a long-term vision and a desire for highly skilled and specialist staff. We are committed to providing workforce learning and development opportunities.

We have adopted a hybrid working approach which combines office and home working. Staff are currently required to attend the office for a minimum of 12 days per quarter, with these arrangements due to be reviewed in January 2027.

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.

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We welcome applications from all sections of the community

We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator.

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Disabled applicants who choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and demonstrate that they meet the minimum criteria for the role will normally be invited to interview.

The minimum criteria are the essential requirements set out in the person specification and vacancy information. In recruitment campaigns attracting a particularly high volume of applications, it may not be practicable to interview every disabled applicant who meets the usual minimum standard. In those circumstances, we may invite a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who best demonstrate the minimum criteria.

Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process for all, and you do not need to have a disability to discuss reasonable adjustments.

If you have any queries please do write to us at careers@pharmacyregulation.org or if you would like to speak to a member of the Talent Acquisition team please do call us on 0203 713 7880.

Important Notice for Applicants

As part of our pre-employment screening process, this role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In addition, the GPhC will conduct Fitness to Practise (FtP) checks for any applicant who is currently, or has previously been, a registrant of the GPhC. Applicants will be asked to declare this during the application process and may be subject to further internal verification. Any findings may be considered as part of the recruitment decision.

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