Job Description
Are you interested in working for a world top 100 University? We have an exciting opportunity in the Department of Philosophy for someone with a passion for professional support looking to use their teamwork and people skills to make an impact in a higher education environment.
We are seeking to recruit a PGR & Research Support Officer on an open-ended, full-time contract. It is expected that the working pattern will be based on a hybrid structure of three days working from the office and two days working from home, but we are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities with our staff which benefit both the individual and the University.
Reporting to the Department Manager, the PGR & Research Support Officer will be the first point of contact for our PGR students and have the responsibility of supporting all PGR activities including application process, handbooks, scholarships, and all communication to applicants and current students. You will ensure delivery of a high-quality, customer-focused service to students and staff and the timely delivery of the administrative processes which underpin core business functions throughout the student journey. You will provide administrative support for all events and meetings associated with PGR and research-related topics, provide support for knowledge exchange projects and also keep all of the relevant platforms up to date e.g. MyPublications, research ethics, departmental research funds and visiting scholars.
This varied role will require you to work creatively and collaboratively across the Department, the Faculty and the wider University with all constituents (academic staff, professional service teams and students) to strengthen and develop key processes, and to maximise the potential of the department’s research and innovation. The post requires excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to manage a challenging workload.
The Department of Philosophy has 20 members of academic staff, 8 members of professional services staff and around 500 students, both single and dual honours across both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework our outputs were ranked 2nd in the UK. We are home to the Hang Seng Centre for Cognitive Science, the Centre for Engaged Philosophy and the Centre for the History of Philosophy (alongside York and Leeds). To underpin its academic work, the Department has a Professional Service team providing a core administrative service across all our teaching and research activities. Our website offers more information about all aspects of the department’s activity: www.sheffield.ac.uk/philosophy
We are one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development. We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.
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