The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment - to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.
We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website.
Join our Research and Innovation Office
Part-time (0.5 FTE / 18.5 hours) job share and open-ended contract.
This position is eligible for Dynamic Working (part working from home, part working in the office) and Flexi-time (core hours 10am-12noon and 2pm-4pm). Fully remote working is not possible for this role. The general university principle for Dynamic Working is that staff are on site more than they are working from home.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Research and Innovation Administrative Officer to join the Research and Innovation Office.
The Research and Innovation Office plays a leading role in shaping and delivering the University’s research and innovation activities and provides a high quality, added value and seamless service to researchers across the research development pipeline. The Office incorporates several different teams that provide support for: nurturing partnerships and collaborations; identifying and applying for funding; managing research projects and assuring compliance with policy; improving the visibility of research outputs; fostering the impact, intellectual property and commercialisation of research; and the nurturing of research leadership skills through training and skills development programmes. The Research and Innovation Office also works closely with other Professional Services across the University, notably Legal Services, Registry, Student Services, Finance and HR.
The post holder will be responsible for support for the Research and Innovation Office, including:
This post functions as a job share with another part-time post holder and will require working closely with the other post holder to ensure good communication and solid processes.
The ideal post holder will have excellent administrative and IT skills, be able to work with accuracy and attention to detail, both individually and as part of a team. Previous experience of the Clarity Travel booking portal or the iTrent HR management system would also be desirable.
We would typically have IAS Events and IAS team meetings on a Wednesday, so ideally that would be a main full day on site.Some events and activities do occur on other days, so where candidates have flexibility, this would be helpful and reciprocated.
Beyond this we are open to flexibility with when the days and hours are actioned.
For example, a full Wednesday, and three half days on any day of the week, mornings or afternoons. Or a full Tuesday and Wednesday then one-half day etc.
For more information refer to the job description and person specification.
If you have any questions about this role, please contact Kieran Teasdale at k.teasdale@lboro.ac.uk
Closing date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 at midnight
Interview Date: Thursday 1st May 2025