As a Doctoral Research Culture and Development Officer, you'll be right at the heart of supporting change – coordinating a suite of development events and resources for the Doctoral College, and supporting project plans, and finances that enable doctoral projects within the new Research Culture Action Plan to realise their planned benefits. 

You'll have the chance to work with diverse groups of experts and stakeholders across the university and use your organisational skills to support initiatives that move the dial on the cultural changes that matter most to our community. 

You will: 

• have excellent organisational skills and are great at keeping projects on track 
• be a great team-worker with an eye for detail 
• have experience of an administrative/coordination support role, with a good understanding of how to run a successful event, make payments and track finances
• enjoy updating and maintaining websites
• feel motivated by the idea of making a positive difference to the development of researchers, and to the culture that our research-related staff and students experience. 

You may also have an insight into higher education or research-related environments in other sectors.

Further information

The role is part-time (21.9 hours) which can be worked over 3-5 days depending on your availability. It is fixed-term until 31 July 2025 due to project funding. 

The post will be located in the Doctoral College on the University campus where hybrid working is in operation. You will be expected to work on campus on 1 or 2 days per week. 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Oli Schofield, Doctoral Training and Development Manager (os327@bath.ac.uk). 

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our  commitment.

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Closing Date: 04 Dec 2024

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £30,505 to £36,924 pro rata