Centre Administrator, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies

Grade 7: £32,817 - £40,322 per annum

The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies in the Faculty of Law is a multi-disciplinary research centre dedicated to the study of law in society.  Under the day-to-day direction of the Centre Director, the postholder is responsible for all aspects of research facilitation (pre- and post-award) for the Centre.  The postholder is also involved in the general administration of the Centre, including oversight of the work and line management of the other Centre administrative staff.  The Centre Administrator is a member of the Faculty’s senior administrative team and a key member of the Faculty’s research team, co-ordinated by the Research Facilitator.  Professional line management support will be provided by the Faculty’s Finance Manager.

Candidates should be educated to degree level or equivalent; have relevant work experience at a similar level or in the area of research support and facilitation, donations, or other grant funding; capacity to assimilate and communicate complex information and policies; experience of managing budgets and advising colleagues on financial matters and the ability to manage a wide variety of tasks and work effectively under pressure.  Experience of personnel, resource management, and training and use of Oracle and X5 or similar, and/or familiarity with funder on-line application systems is desirable.

The closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 11 February 2020.  Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Tuesday 25 February 2020 (am).