Cardiff University - Project Support Officer
The Advanced Neurotherapies Centre (ANTC)* is part of a network of infrastructure centres funded by the Welsh Government, via Health and Care Research Wales. Led by Prof. William Gray, the Centre is focussed on developing and delivering advanced therapies to the human brain.
We seek to employ a pro-active and self-motivated Project Support Officer to provide comprehensive and professional administrative support to the Advanced Neurotherapies Centre, assisting in the operational aspects of supporting the delivery of a research programme.
Working closely with the Director and Manager, you will perform a variety of administrative, financial and reporting duties within an exciting programme of work, liaising with academic and clinical colleagues as well as people with lived experience or neurological and neurodegenerative disease in our BRAIN Involve group.
- The Advanced Neurotherapies Centre is currently known as the Brain Repair and Intracranial Neurotherapeutics (BRAIN) Unit and will officially re-brand in April 2025.
For informal enquiries please contact Jo-Ann Baker, BRAIN Unit Manager on Bakerj21@cardiff.ac.uk
This post is part-time (28 hours per week), available from 1st September 2024 and fixed term until 31st March 2028, Based between the Hadyn Ellis Building, Cathays campus and University Hospital Wales, Heath Park campus.
Salary: £26,444 - £29,605 per annum, pro-rata (Grade 4). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
The majority of roles at Cardiff University are currently operating under “blended working” arrangements, with staff having the flexibility to work partly from home and partly from the University campus depending on specific business requirements.Discussions around these arrangements can take place after the successful candidate has been appointed.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 40 for Grades 1-4, days annual leave (incl bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more.It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
How we will support you in performing in this role –
There are some things that you must have before you can start this role (see ‘Essential Criteria’), but other things can be developed either through training, or just by general on-the-job experience. We want to support and develop you once you have started in the role using a combination of the following to get the best out of you:
- Regular one-to-ones with your manager
- An experienced and supportive team around you
- Supporting you through job-relevant training and development that you may require
- A mentoring scheme
Closing date: Thursday, 24 October 2024
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.