King's College London

About us

The Faculty of Arts & Humanities is distinctive in representing academic excellence across a diverse range of disciplines, from longer established disciplines such as Philosophy, Classics, and English, to more recently established fields including Digital Humanities and Film. Located in the heart of London, the Faculty enjoys close ties with globally significant cultural institutions such as the British Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe, and the National Portrait Gallery. Its more than 400 Postdoctoral Research students (PGR) are an integral part of the Faculty’s research environment, contributing to its vitality and innovative outlook. 

About the role

The Senior PGR Manager is responsible for coordinating all PGR support across 11 departments and will work to support the community of PhD students and their supervisors, liaising across the College as necessary to achieve optimal outcomes.  

The role holder will be expected to maintain up-to-date awareness of  PGR considerations across the UK HE sector and to apply this knowledge in all that they do. They will play a key role in driving forward the continuous improvement agenda, improving processes, enhancing the PGR experience and developing effective new initiatives in line with Faculty and College Strategy. They will line manage the Senior PGR Officer and have oversight of the work of colleagues based in departmental cluster offices, working with Heads of Operations as well as the Associate Dean for Doctoral Studies.  They will oversee the efficient and timely administration (including record-keeping) of the Faculty’s PGR funding schemes and provide proactive support for senior staff securing studentship funding.  They will also oversee and coordinate where appropriate (in collaboration with the Doctoral College) any training and development opportunities for all PGR students in the faculty, including any CDT / DTP cohorts. They will act as the first point of support for all CDT / DTP teams.

This post will be offered on a full-time, indefinite contract.

About you

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

Essential criteria

1. First degree or equivalent work experience 
2. Excellent IT skills (particularly MS Office, SharePoint, Power BI, student management and Registry systems) 
3. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to produce concise written material and reports for a range of audiences  
4. Substantial knowledge and experience of the UK HE PGR landscape and significant demonstrable experience of operating at a strategic level; able to contribute meaningfully to discussion and planning  
5. Excellent analytical and numerical skills; a high level of accuracy and attention to detail 
6. Demonstrable evidence of working on own initiative to effect positive and appropriate change, working independently yet with appropriate checks and balances, and with a proactive approach 
7. Experience of organising, supporting and playing a key part in committees, working groups and professional networks 
8. Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet multiple fixed deadlines and manage a constant and varied portfolio of requests

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of line management or leading a team  
2. Postgraduate level qualification or equivalent  
3. Familiarity with HR processes and policy around equality  
4. Experience of events management 

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

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 will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.