Job Description

Details

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Reference number

420927

Salary

29,923
GBP

Job grade

Executive Officer
UKRI - Band C

Contract type

Permanent

Temporary

Length of employment

until 31st March 2027 x1/Open ended x1

Business area

MRC - Administration

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

2

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Swindon

About the job

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Job summary

Funding Officer

UKRI Talent Team

Salary: 29,923 per annum

Band: UKRI - Band C

Team: Talent and Skills Team

Contract Type: 1x Open ended and 1x Fixed Term to 31/03/2027

Hours: Full-time/ Part Time (minimum 0.6 FTE) (flexible working available)

Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available

Closing Date: Sunday 24th August 2025


We are recruiting two Funding Officers within the UKRI Talent and Skills team, who will support the delivery of our two pan-UKRI programmes the Future Leaders Fellowships and Cross Research Council Responsive Mode schemes. The Funding Officers will be assigned to one of these programmes to support the associate operational processes for the assessment of these schemes, including the management and co-ordination of the administrative workloads within this team. These roles contribute to UKRI's priorities in maintaining the UK's position as a global leader in R&D by attracting, retaining, and developing talented people and funding excellent interdisciplinary research.

Job description

Key responsibilities

Delivering the peer review of applications received to FLF or CRCRM programmes ensuring that applications are reviewed objectively, fairly and in a timely manner Processing of applications through the UKRI Funding Service through all stages from application submission through to awarding and post award management Identifying and managing conflicts Preparing materials and managing logistics for panel meetings Attending and supporting panel meetings Processing applications following on from funding decisions, communicating notifications and feedback to applicants Task managing the Funding Administrators, providing support, training, coordinating tasks and having oversight of activities and workloads Liaising with a wide range of people, both internally and externally, managing queries and providing clear responses using scheme guidance. Supporting the evaluation (CRCRM only) Carrying out any other duties/ projects that may be required of the post across UKRI Talent and Skills.

Person specification

Personal Specification

A-level qualifications or demonstrable equivalent experience Excellent teamwork skills, proactively supporting colleagues Excellent communication skills, with experience of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with stakeholders Demonstrable problem-solving skills, with the ability to contribute to ongoing process improvements within the team Excellent organisational skills, with good attention to detail Ability to proactively and independently manage and prioritise workloads, adapting to changing and conflicting priorities Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products: Outlook, Excel, Word Experience of collecting, managing and maintaining large volumes of sensitive data, including an understanding of regulations and good practice pertaining to this Able to demonstrate resilience with an ability to stay calm under pressure Experience of task management and/or staff supervision

Benefits

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Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent) Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice Flexible working options

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!


UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

How to apply:

For full details, please visit our careers site. Please submit an application including your CV and a Cover Letter that showcases how your skills and experience align to the requirements of the role.


A well thought through application providing evidence and examples of how you meet the advertised essential and desirable criteria for the post will be considered far more favourably than a generic covering letter and CV.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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