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Impact Acceleration Account Administrator

£40,774 - £40,774
 

Job Description

Queen Mary has ambitious plans to grow the reach and impact of our research, making a difference locally, nationally and internationally. The Impact Acceleration Accounts Officer (IAA Officer) plays an important role in this through providing high-quality and responsive administration of Queen Mary Impact Fund, ensuring the university’s IAA funding is managed effectively and used to respond to impact opportunities in novel and creative ways, generating impact aligned to Queen Mary’s Strategy 2030. The role sits within the growing Research Impact team, part of the Office of the Principal.



The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of the Queen Mary Impact Fund, which currently includes IAA funding from EPSRC, BBSRC and MRC. The post-holder will support the Impact Acceleration Account Officer who is responsible for the overall fund management and you will be responsible for the administration. This includes managing calls for funding, tracking successful projects, monitoring spend and compiling internal and external reports.



This may also include supporting applications for new IAAs. The role will work across Queen Mary, building on the work of several previous IAA awards. This will involve working closely with professional services colleagues in related teams (e.g. business development, technology transfer), external partners and academic researchers to assist in identifying and facilitating the economic and societal impact of Queen Mary’s UKRI research.



The post-holder will support the Research Impact team’s other activities, for example producing materials to communicate Queen Mary’s impact, delivering impact training and supporting initiatives to increase Queen Mary’s impact through policy, public and community and business engagement. 



 



Main duties and responsibilities:



Manage and administer internal funding rounds for IAA monies. This will include: ensuring calls are well publicised, capturing funded activities/projects, supporting the assessment process and liaising with successful project leads to ensure timely spend and reporting.



Working with Impact Engagement Officers, deliver a flexible, agile and responsive service to academics and external partners in facilitating queries about the IAA and the work it supports, with referral and/or escalation where appropriate.



Attend and act as secretary for IAA steering groups. Prepare board reports, agendas, papers and minutes for the steering groups.



Track and monitor the IAA budget, and projects it supports, identifying potential underspends and issues as appropriate, and providing advice on mitigations.



Collect data for draft interim and final reports for the IAA to be submitted to the relevant funder, including requesting regular reporting from those staff members funded through the IAAs.



Provide administrative support to Queen Mary’s institutional initiatives to increase impact from its industrial and community engagement such as sandpit events and workshops.



Support the Research Impact team in its other activities, for example supporting the delivery of training sessions.



Support with other related tasks as required. The above list of responsibilities is not exhaustive, and the jobholder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of the role, as reasonably requested by their line manager.



 



Qualifications

Degree or equivalent. 



Skills

Demonstrable experience of undertaking project type work, planning and progressing to completion, including monitoring and reporting.



Experience supporting academics and non academic partners.



An understanding of research and engagement projects.



Demonstrable ability to use initiative and judgement and refer up as needed.



Ability to prioritise workload effectively and to work independently to progress long and short term activities to ensure delivery.



Accuracy and attention to detail



Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, bringing different groups of people together with positive results.



Good administrative IT skills including spread sheets, email, word processing, maintaining web pages and databases used as management tools.



The ability to meet UK ‘right to work’ requirements.

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THE TEAM ARE HIRING ONE FULL-TIME AND ONE PART-TIME (15 HOURS) POSITION. 

PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH YOU ARE INTERESTED IN IN YOUR APPLICATION. 

 

 

 

School/Department: Schoolof The Built Environment and Architecture

 

Job Title/Grade: Apprenticeship Skills Reviewers (Civil and Building Services) ? Grade 6

 

Reporting to: Apprenticeship Team Leader

Purpose of the post

The School of The Built Environment and Architecture (BEA) offers some of London?sbest

courses in areas such as architecture, building services engineering, civil engineering, construction management, quantitysurveying and buildingsurveying. All our courses are closely linked with industry and accredited by the relevant professional institutions to the highest possible level.

 

Our apprenticeship offer is rapidlyexpanding and we are seeking passionate and driven Skills Reviewers who are committed to working with our academics and industry partners to develop the best Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in the sector. This particular post will sit within the division of Civil and Building Services.

 

The postholder will provide guidance and support to apprentices to work towards developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours they will need to successfully complete their apprenticeship, and will liaise with employers to ensure the apprentice?s learning needs are being met in the workplace.Progress review meetingswith each apprentice and their employer will be undertaken at least three times a year for the duration of their programme, either in person at the apprentice?s workplace, or remotely via MS Teams.

 

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and developing good relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Industry experience would be an advantage. They will be comfortable working independently and will have excellent organisational and time management skills.

 

Please note we are willing to consider applications for part-time hours.

 

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  1. Work alongside both the Apprenticeship Team and School academics to provide proactive and reactivevocational and educational support to apprentices and their line managers throughout the apprenticeship scheme.

 

  1. Monitor apprentice progression against knowledge, skills and behaviour standards (as well as functional skills where appropriate) and provide feedbackto both the apprentice and their line manager.

 

  1. Undertake regular progress review meetings with apprentices and mentors as required. These meetingswill either take place at the apprentice?s workplace; the University; or via MS Teams.

 

  1. Support the apprentice to prepare for theirend-point assessment.


 

  1. Work with employersand academic colleagues to support the agreement of on and off the job development plans with the apprentices and monitor and record progress to ensure that both the university and employer remain compliant.

 

  1. Work with the Apprenticeship Team and Teaching, Quality and Enhancement to ensure all qualityassurance requirements relevantto the educational support of an apprentice are being met.

 

  1. Ensure that all learning activity is recorded and auditable in line with funding regulations and that any university delivery, process and monitoring systemsare adhered to within the agreed time limits.

 

  1. Contribute to the development of appropriate programme systems and processes.

 

  1. Complete any requiredlearning and development activities required to enhance your knowledge and perform the role more effectively.

 

  1. Ensure that procedures for access to, and retention of, information withinthe School comply with the requirements of the University and the General Data Protection Regulation.

 

The Apprenticeship Team Leader / Dean may requestadditional duties that are withinthe scope, spirit and purpose of the role. Within reason, the duties and role of the post holder may be changed, after appropriate consultation, in response to changing organisational requirements.



Qualifications

N/A 



Skills

SELECTION CRITERIA

 

E = Essential, D = Desirable

 

  1. A relevantconstruction qualification (D). Industry experience or professional qualifications relating to the apprenticeship discipline (D).

 

  1. An understanding of the end-to-end learning journey of an apprentice (D)

 

  1. Experience of delivering work based learningand assessment in commercial or educational contexts which are relevant to the subject area (D).

 

  1. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build customer/ client relationships and maintain empathy with stakeholders (E).

 

  1. Experience of working autonomously and managing own workload efficiently and effectively (E).

 

  1. Ability to work as part of a wider team (E).

 

  1. Excellent time management and organisational skills (E).

 

  1. Experience or knowledge of  e -learning platforms and an excellent knowledgeof Microsoft Office packages, including the ability to produce reports (E).


 

  1. Ability to demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, equality and diversity, and its practical application (E).

 

The successful candidatewill be required to undergoan Enhanced DBS check.

The casual health & fitness coach role is important in helping King’s Sport & Wellness deliver its range of services to all members across our 3 main gym sites. You will work closely with the full-time health and fitness coaches and the gym operations supervisors to ensure that members are given a world class experience. The role is a zero hour contract and shifts are allocated subject to need. There are always shifts at the weekend, and to cover the full time teams annual leave, and duties off site. 



 



Qualifications

Essential Qualifications: 





  1. Level two fitness coach qualification or equivalent 







  1. A good level of education (A-level) or equivalent 







  1. Suitable experience and knowledge of working in a similar/related role 







  1. First aid qualification 







  1. Commitment to continued professional development 







  1. Excellent communication skill across a variety of customer groups and the ability to forge good relationships with a variety of departments or user groups 







  1. Must be able to work flexible hours, including early shifts, late shifts, and weekend shifts, and have good availability 







  1. A strong grasp of information technology and Microsoft office skills including word and excel 





 



Desirable qualifications/qualities: 





  1. Level 3 fitness qualification 







  1. Spin/group cycle qualification. 







  1. Other fitness related qualifications 







  1. Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety regulations 







  1. Knowledge of the importance of physical, mental and social skills to aid individual wellness 





Skills


  • To deliver a range of fitness classes, inductions and programs that ensures our members are engaged and educated in fitness and their physical wellbeing  




  • To monitor and coach gym members to ensure their safety and the use of correct techniques when exercising therefore providing quality member experiences  




  • To support the gym team to continually maintain and exceed operational performance of the gyms. 




  • To assist in the operational systems and processes of managing health and fitness memberships and services and ensure all card transactions are accurately reported. 




  • Ensure all operating policies are adhered to whilst in the gyms - being responsible for the opening and closing procedures and ensuring all equipment and the building operates within Health & Safety guidelines as required. 




  • To develop positive working relationships with the health and fitness coaches, King’s Sport & Wellness staff, and other student service providers within the University to enhance students’ experience 




  • Provide an exceptional level of customer service through phone, email, and face-to-face interactions as well as signposting to other King's Sport & Wellness services 




  • Escalate customer enquiries to relevant parties using correct procedure 




  • Any further duties, which may reasonably be required by King’s Sport & Wellness Gym Management or King’s Sport Senior Management





 

King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO) is looking for a flexible, proactive and organised individual who can help us temporarily as our team gets to grips with some new work. The role is based at Guy's campus with work across all campuses as need arises, and includes attending in person meetings and events.

 

Events & Meetings (approximately one or two per month)

Manage attendee bookings, dealing with enquiries

Manage room, AV and catering bookings

Manage some communications, such as creating blurbs for events

Handle feedback and report on attendance data

 

Communications

Help with drafting text for monthly Newsletters

 

Finances

Handle finances relating to events

In time, understand and process bursary payments



Qualifications

None



Skills

We think this role would suit a part-time Masters or PhD student interested in finding out more about the research side of the university well.

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