Job Description

Grade 7 (38,205 - 45,585 p.a. depending on experience)
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements
**Please note this post is open to current University of Leeds employees only**
Would you like to lead a team of project support staff working in the Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability Research space? Would you like to support high-profile research projects, supporting collaborations across multiple institutions and with government? Do you have a background in project management with strong organisational and communication skills needed to support researchers and co-ordinate key activities? Do you have a background in supporting and developing projects in the Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability research space?
This is a new role which will provide leadership of a small team of staff who support a variety of projects associated with Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability Research in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds. In this role, you will also provide Project Management support to key research projects. In the first instance, you will support the delivery of the "Production and Consumption Transformations Centre (PACT), a five year DESNZ/EPSRC funded project looking at delivering the UK's climate mitigation ambitions with a particular focus on industrial resource efficiency and household consumption.
As the team leader for the Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability Team, you will co-ordinate the team, providing line management to team members, and overseeing strategic workforce planning to enable the team to continuously support projects in relevant research areas. You will act as a point of contact within the School, responding to additional resourcing requests appropriately and if necessary, expanding the team to meet demand. As a project manager, you will lead on the project management and co-ordination of activities, including strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation to ensure that project commitments and deliverables are achieved in a timely manner; reporting on spending, monitoring and reporting progress against objectives; organising and engaging in project meetings; liaising with the project team and wider programme partners; overseeing the production of content for the project, and media channels; and supporting the day-to-day project management needs.
You will be extremely organised, have experience in supporting and co-ordinating large and complex projects in the Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability space, with a detailed working knowledge of the research and government agendas in this sector. Ideally, you will have experience of providing leadership of a team and be able to demonstrate excellent team working skills with an ability to work in a cross-disciplinary team, as well as a commitment to excellent collaborative working.
The University of Leeds is one of the top 80 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 School of Earth & Environment wants to enhance our capacity in engaging and inspiring teaching, especially in ecology and field learning. We are looking for an innovative researcher who can capitalise on interdisciplinary research opportunities connecting the School's research in biosphere and Earth systems. The successful applicant will be excited about working in a collaborative environment where collective endeavour and making a difference through our research is more important than individual success.
Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: ;
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What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!

• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance- the University contributes 14.5% of salary

• 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.

• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!
If you are looking for a role that will allow you to create a truly unique research pathway, and to share your enthusiasm and knowledge with students, apply today.
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