Job Description

About us
The UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences is the largest such department in the country with over 120 academic staff and 2000 students studying at undergraduate and postgraduate level making it UCL's largest teaching department. It has a large research portfolio and is part of the Faculty of Brain Sciences. The Faculty ranks 2nd globally for research in neuroscience/behaviour and psychiatry/psychology, with three staff amongst the 20 most highly cited scientists globally in neuroscience and behaviour, and winning research income of over 50 million annually.
The postholder will be based in the Finance & Research Team which is one of nine professional services teams in PALS.
About the role
This role is open to INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY.
This is an internal secondment role initially offered for 12 months, available to current UCL staff only.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day operation of all financial and research management and administration (pre- and post-award) at the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, including oversight of research grant management and monitoring, training and taking forward new initiatives and developments. They will line manage the Finance and Research Team to ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective professional service for all aspects of financial and research management and administration at PALS, as well as contributing to strategic financial planning and operational efficiency.
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
For informal queries about the position, please contact: John Draper j.draper@ucl.ac.uk
For information about the application process, please contact:
About you
The post holder will need to keep up to date with new and/or amended UCL policies and procedures relating to finance and research administration. The post holder will work with the Divisional Head of Administration and other members of the Divisional Operations Team, to actively engage in and implement continuous improvement of financial processes as well as liaise with senior School and Faculty finance staff to ensure best practice and consistency in service quality and the delivery of advice, and with relevant staff within UCL's Central Finance Division.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

• Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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