Opportunity to work at a prestigious institution known for its world-class research and global health advocacy.
Flexible hybrid working pattern that allows for a balance between remote and office work.
Generous holiday entitlement with a total of 41 days, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
Access to excellent career development opportunities through diverse administrative support and training in various areas.
Involvement in impactful work that contributes to child health research and education, potentially making a difference in the lives of children and families.
Comprehensive benefits package, including a defined benefit pension scheme, on-site facilities like gym and nursery, and employee support services.
The UCL Institute for Global Health is seeking a Departmental Officer to join their Developmental Biology and Cancer Department in London on a fixed-term basis for 12 months. This role involves providing comprehensive administrative support across various functions, including HR, finance, research, and education, as well as daily operational tasks in a dynamic environment. Successful candidates should possess strong organisational and record-keeping skills, ideally with experience in the higher education sector, and demonstrate a proactive and efficient approach to their responsibilities.
The role offers a chance to develop a diverse skill set and includes benefits such as 41 days of holiday, a pension scheme, and additional support services. UCL is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and particularly encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
The role offers a chance to develop a diverse skill set and includes benefits such as 41 days of holiday, a pension scheme, and additional support services. UCL is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and particularly encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
Ref Number B02-Professional Expertise Administration and Business Support Department School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £35,630–£41,005 Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type Hybrid Available for Secondment No Closing Date 23-Jan-2025
About Us
Our mission at the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health is to maximise and advocate for the holistic health of all children, young people and the adults they will become, through world-class research, education and public engagement.
The UCL GOS ICH, together with its clinical partner Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, forms the largest concentration of children’s health research outside North America. The 2024-29 GOS ICH strategy focuses on its five scientific programmes. GOS ICH’s activities include active engagement with children and families, to ensure that our work is relevant and appropriate to their needs. GOS ICH generates the funding for our research by setting out our proposals in high quality applications to public, charitable and industrial funding bodies and disseminates the results of our research by publication in the medical and scientific literature, to clinicians, policy makers and the wider public.
The Institute offers world-class education and training across a wide range of teaching and life learning programmes which address the needs of students and professional groups who are interested in and undertaking work relevant to child health. GOS ICH holds an Athena SWAN Charter Gold Award.
About The Role
The post holder will work as part of a very busy small team providing a wide range of administrative support to the Developmental Biology and Cancer Department, one of five research and teaching departments at GOS ICH. The department admin teams have a varied role, providing support in a number of areas, including HR, finance, research and education. They also provide day-to-day operational support. This fixed term position provides an excellent opportunity to develop a wide range of skills to a high level.
This post is funded for 12 months in the first instance.
About You
The successful candidate will have excellent administrative and organisational skills and highly accurate and meticulous record keeping skills. Administrative work within the higher education sector or similar is desirable. They will be efficient, enthusiastic, highly organised and take a proactive approach to their work. The ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a busy role is essential.
The role requires interaction with a wide range of staff both within and external to UCL, and a professional attitude, willingness to help and a positive outlook are essential.
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 (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance
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; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : www.jobsincare.com/job/jbli4NKl documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.
About Us
Our mission at the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health is to maximise and advocate for the holistic health of all children, young people and the adults they will become, through world-class research, education and public engagement.
The UCL GOS ICH, together with its clinical partner Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, forms the largest concentration of children’s health research outside North America. The 2024-29 GOS ICH strategy focuses on its five scientific programmes. GOS ICH’s activities include active engagement with children and families, to ensure that our work is relevant and appropriate to their needs. GOS ICH generates the funding for our research by setting out our proposals in high quality applications to public, charitable and industrial funding bodies and disseminates the results of our research by publication in the medical and scientific literature, to clinicians, policy makers and the wider public.
The Institute offers world-class education and training across a wide range of teaching and life learning programmes which address the needs of students and professional groups who are interested in and undertaking work relevant to child health. GOS ICH holds an Athena SWAN Charter Gold Award.
About The Role
The post holder will work as part of a very busy small team providing a wide range of administrative support to the Developmental Biology and Cancer Department, one of five research and teaching departments at GOS ICH. The department admin teams have a varied role, providing support in a number of areas, including HR, finance, research and education. They also provide day-to-day operational support. This fixed term position provides an excellent opportunity to develop a wide range of skills to a high level.
This post is funded for 12 months in the first instance.
About You
The successful candidate will have excellent administrative and organisational skills and highly accurate and meticulous record keeping skills. Administrative work within the higher education sector or similar is desirable. They will be efficient, enthusiastic, highly organised and take a proactive approach to their work. The ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a busy role is essential.
The role requires interaction with a wide range of staff both within and external to UCL, and a professional attitude, willingness to help and a positive outlook are essential.
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 (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance
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; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : www.jobsincare.com/job/jbli4NKl documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.
- download: DBC G6 JD Department Officer.docx
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