King's College London

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About us 

The NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health & Social Care Workforce (HSCWRU) at King’s College London is part of the Policy Institute within the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. Our offices are in the Virginia Woolf Building. The Policy Institute is engaged in the translation of academic research at King’s College London for the benefit of society. The  HSCWRU develops research knowledge in the health and social care workforce field and to disseminate findings to policymakers, service providers, employers and patient, service user and carer groups. HSCWRU’s Director is Professor Annette Boaz, and Deputy Director is Professor Ann-Marie Towers. Professor Towers is leading the five year project - NIHR Social Care Workforce Partnership at King’s and along with the Project Manager we are seeking an experienced Project Administrator to support this study over the next five years.  

About the role

To provide administrative and research support to the NIHR Social Care Workforce Partnership five-year project. The successful candidate will play a key role managing the administrative functions of the project. The post holder will need to be proactive and be able to work independently on their own initiative, as well as part of a team. They will liaise with government bodies, external organisations and internal departments. Experience of working in a university research environment is desirable, but not essential.

This is a part time post (21 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 28/02/2030. The successful candidate will be expected to be in the office around 2 days a week.

About you

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

Essential criteria

1. Good standard of general education to at least A- level or equivalent.
2. Good administrative experience.
3. Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages (including Word, Excel and Teams). 
4. Strong organisational skills and interpersonal skills.
5. The ability to work without close supervision and show initiative.
6. Ability to work to a high level of accuracy, under pressure of deadlines.
7. Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable criteria

1. Administrative experience within the university sector. 
2. Experience of supporting event organisation (online or in person).
3. Experience of agenda writing and minute taking.

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.

Interviews are due to be held during May 2025.

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