Job Description

Details

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Reference number

416189

Salary

29,923
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Executive Officer
UKRI Band C

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MRC - Operations

Type of role

Operational Delivery

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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

Location

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

About the job

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Job summary

Reviews & Assurance Officer

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Salary: 29,923 per annum

Band: UKRI Band C

Team: Quality Assurance, Reviews & Operations (QARO) Team

Hours: Full time

Contract Type: Open Ended.

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

Closing Date: Monday 4th August 2025

As Reviews & Assurance Officer you will provide effective and proactive administrative support to deliver the programme of reviews of large investments (including institutes & units) and support the annual assurance process as well as other projects.

Job description

Support the delivery of large investment review projects:

Serve as the central point of contact for your assigned reviews, proactively monitoring and driving forward the actions required including:

Support the delivery of the annual assurance programme for large investments:

Scheduling and organising meetings (including the coordination and collation of associated papers). Requesting, gathering and collating annual reports and returns from large investments and checking their completion. Ensuring annual returns are appropriately stored on electronic systems. Proactively monitoring and progressing actions required to keep projects on track.

Administration and records management:

Generating a robust audit trail, ensuring the efficient organisation of documents within the agreed file structures on the electronic records management system in line with current policies. Providing support to other team members in general administrative tasks and when workloads peak. Supporting issue resolution and problem solving.

Additional information

You will be required to attend meetings (up to 3-4 per year) which require UK travel and overnight stays (~ 2 nights). Site visits are planned in advance and longer than normal working hours will be required on these visits.

Person specification

A-level qualifications (or equivalent qualification or work experience) English and Maths GCSE at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent qualification) Experience of working in an administrative role Experience of arranging meetings (on a small and larger scale) Experience of preparing and circulating agendas and meeting papers Competent in using Microsoft applications and constructing PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present information in a clear and succinct way Excellent attention to detail Ability to organise own workload and deliver to tight timescales including ability to prioritise/re-prioritise to deliver on time Confident in dealing with people at all levels and a willingness to upwardly manage Ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team Demonstrable problem-solving skills, with the ability to contribute to ongoing process improvements within the team Willingness to travel to MRC Sites.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 29,923, Medical Research Council contributes 8,668 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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!

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

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.
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 .

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