King's College London

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The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised globally as one of the best law schools in the world. We have a long-standing reputation for excellence in the laws of England and Wales, European, International and Transnational Law. The School’s research interests cover all areas of public and private law and include the philosophy and sociology of law as well as doctrinal, empirical, historical, interdisciplinary, and comparative approaches to the study of law.

There is now an exciting opportunity to join the innovative, new Centre for Data Futures, supported by the McGovern Foundation. The Centre Manager will play a crucial role in supporting the Centre's research, impact, and operational activities, working closely with the Centre's leadership team and the newly appointed Innovation Director.

About the role

1.      Event Management

• Coordinate and support the organisation of research and impact events with the support of relevant specialist faculty teams
• Manage logistical arrangements, including venue booking, catering, and participant communications, in liaison with specialist faculty teams where appropriate
• Assist in preparing event materials and documentation

2.      Stakeholder Support

• Provide administrative support for Centre members' stakeholder engagement activities, including travel organisation, bookings and expense tracking.
• Assist in preparing correspondence, briefing materials, and follow-up communications
• Help maintain and update stakeholder databases and contact lists

3.      Fundraising Assistance

• Support fundraising efforts through administrative tasks
• Help prepare funding proposal documentation
• Assist in tracking and managing funding-related communications

4.      Data Empowerment Clinic Support

• Work closely with the Innovation Director to establish and organise the Data Empowerment Clinic
• Manage administrative setup and ongoing organisational requirements
• Coordinate administrative aspects of student involvement and clinic operations

5.      Business/financial management

• Responsible for managing centre budgets, financial forecasting, budget setting and reporting, in liaison with the Directors.
• Manage financial resources in compliance with KCL policies (including purchasing, invoicing, expense claims)
• Work with faculty Business team to support appropriate resource planning, estate management and HR activities

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

There are a number of duties and responsibilities that we ask all employees to be familiar with and adhere to.

We ask that the successful candidate:

• Positively contributes to an environment at King’s that truly represents  Our Principles in Action and where every individual feels safe, secure and supported.
• Always complies with the requirements of health and safety regulations to ensure their own wellbeing and that of their colleagues.
• Has an understanding of sustainability, including its impact on the University and the work we do, and engages in sustainable practices in the workplace.
• Ensures they are working in a safe environment, where they comply with our Health and Safety regulations and ensure confidentiality, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
• Complies with King’s protocols on the appropriate use of telephone, email and internet facilities.

This is a part-time post at 0.5 or 0.6 FTE (depending on the preference of the successful candidate), offered on a fixed term contract for 18 months.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential Criteria:

1.       Educated to degree level or equivalent experience managing business/centre operations preferably in the HE sector 

2.       Experience liaising effectively with a wide range of stakeholders 

3.       Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise in a fast-moving environment with competing deadlines 

4.       Excellent written and oral communication skills 

5.       Experience providing day-to-day business support including processing of financial information, dealing with HR matters and events & communications management 

6.       Proficiency with the MS Office suite and ideally other relevant IT systems for business management & communications 

7.       Strong numerical skills & experience with standard financial software packages, Excel and database management 

Desirable Criteria:

1.       Previous experience working in a centre or institute in the HE sector 

2.       Experience and confidence working in a dynamic, research-focused environment 

3.       Experience managing organisational social media communications channels and/or website content

Full details of the role and the skills and experience required, can be found in the attached job description which provided on the next page.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held on: TBC

This role does meet the requirements of the Home Office and therefore we are  able to offer sponsorship for candidates who require the right to work in the UK.