Job Description

Ref Number

B16-01943

Professional Expertise

Administration and Business Support

Department

School of Education (B16)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

43,981-52,586

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

Yes

Closing Date

14-Oct-2025

About us

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About UCL Institute of Education

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.



The Department of Learning and Leadership (DLL) is a large specialist research and teaching department of approximately 110 academic staff. The department is a major world leader in the following subject areas: Early Years and Primary Education, Educational Leadership, Education Policy, and Initial Teacher Education (ITE). We value innovative research, teaching and enterprise in all these areas and combine the very best of research innovation and evidence-based teaching, with a strong commitment to translating our work into policy and practice.

About the role

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The main purpose of the post is to contribute to the full range of activities that enable the ESRC Education Research Programme (ERP) to engage with a range of stakeholders over the project's lifetime. Activities include: online and face to face events, a web presence, internal and external communications, a weekly newsletter, roundtables, policy briefs and social media content and other activities used to build and maintain stakeholder engagement.



The role involves working closely with members of the UCL research team and the nine research projects, based in other universities, that are an integral part of the Programme. You will need experience of engaging policy and practitioner audiences through events of different kinds, and tailoring communication strategies and formats to meet a range of purposes. You will also provide general administrative support to the ESRC Education Research Programme Director.



This post is available at 0.6 FTE (21.9 hours per week) until 5th September 2026.

About you

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You will have a degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience in a research and policy environment and experience of working with researchers to translate research findings into a range of accessible formats for policy and practitioner audiences.



You will be able to demonstrate the ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload and a calendar of events, both online and in-person. You will have the capacity to tailor communications and events planning to take into account different audiences and a range of purposes. The post requires a flexible skill set.



Awareness of how the research cycle interacts with the policy environment and an enthusiasm for maximising dialogue between key stakeholders in that light would be an advantage.

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

What we offer

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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 (pro rata for part time staff) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff) 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

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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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; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.