Research Support Officer (Maternity cover)

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div>The Faculty of English seeks to appoint a Research Support Officer to play a vital role in a large and busy Faculty, by providing a single point of contact for staff for research administration-related queries.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;The post-holder will provide essential support for research activity in the Faculty, managing the application process for internal funding schemes, and providing support for external grant applications and ongoing research projects.&#160; They will be responsible for updating research information on the Faculty intranet, and providing routine operational support for research management, as well as arranging research events for the Faculty and supporting conferences organised by Faculty members.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent), with experience of administration in a higher education institution or similar organisation, and a demonstrable ability to work independently; you will also have strong organisational skills, a keen attention to detail, experience of using spreadsheets to manipulate and present data, and proven communication and interpersonal skills.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>This is a part-time post (0.6FTE) and is available from 22 January 2024 for a fixed term until 28 February 2025.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>What we offer</strong>&#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees&#8217; wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> </ul><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Applications &#160;must be made online by <strong>12:00 noon</strong> on <strong>Monday</strong> <strong>30 October 2023.</strong>&#160; You will be asked to upload a CV and supporting statement explaining your suitability for the post.&#160; Please ensure all documents are uploaded as PDF files.&#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Interviews are anticipated to be held during the week commencing <strong>Monday</strong> <strong>13 November 2023.</strong></div> </div>