Programme Coordinator, Business Engagement and Enterprise Team

Part-time – 2 days a week

Salary: Grade 6 (£30,487 - £36,024 p.a. pro-rata depending on experience)

This role will be based in Nexus on the University of Leeds campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Can you work collaboratively with others to achieve a shared objective? Can you coordinate activities across multiple projects at the same time? Are you looking to work in a team who make a positive difference?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

The University’s Academic Strategic Plan (2020-2030) aims to create a research culture and environment that places the University of Leeds at the centre of a global research and innovation community, delivering truly transformational fundamental and challenge-led research that advances knowledge and creates solutions to local, national and global challenges. Within this, improving links with external partners, including industry, to facilitate collaborative research, drive opportunities for innovation and ensure our research can be effectively translated to deliver economic and societal value is seen as essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of capacity building projects which provide a significant boost for innovation engagement and entrepreneurial development with researchers and businesses. As Project Coordinator, you will report to the Head of Skills Development and provide flexible, efficient, and effective administrative support to a range of activities including but not limited to the Michael Beverley Innovation Fellowship, Entrepreneurs in Residence Pilot and KPMG Talent project.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are looking for a role in which you will be part of a passionate team which is committed to help researchers accelerate their entrepreneurial skills, and businesses unlock the potential of their ideas, achieve their chosen outcomes, and grow effective long-term partnerships for research and innovation, then apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Jo Howorth, Head of Skills Development, Business Engagement and Enterprise

Email: [email protected]

Further details:

• Candidate Brief