ABOUT THE ROLE Northumbria University supports a population of approximately 1000 postgraduate research (PGR) students and their supervisors, from a wide variety of funding sources, including funded studentships (see https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-degrees/studentships/ ). We are looking to recruit a talented individual in a Faculty-aligned role, to work with the Faculty's academic managers (PGR Director and Departmental PGR Leads) to support delivery of research student programmes. The successful person will be able to support a wide range of activities. The candidate will provide direct support and guidance for students and supervisors throughout their programme, ensuring progression is timely and supporting circumstances affecting student progress. They will develop and maintain relationships with other service teams to ensure PGR students can access wider University support. They will be able to work with systems and processes to maintain student and funding records systems and support the provision of relevant internal reports and external statutory returns. Further information is available in the job description. Interviews will be held on 17th January. The role is 18.5 hours per week, with working patterns to be agreed with the successful candidate. ABOUT THE TEAM The role is based in the Graduate School, within Research and Innovation Services, The team manages research programmes life-cycle from recruitment, through enrolment, induction, training, progression, examination and award, and associated regulatory and funding arrangements. Research and Innovation Services deliver a range of professional support for strategy, policy and academic delivery of research and innovation; through a combination of central and Faculty-aligned provision, it supports academic colleagues and postgraduate researchers. See https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/professional-support-staff/ for more information. ABOUT YOU To be successful in the role you will have: Working knowledge of the activities of areas of the University relevant to the role. The ability to work as an effective team member, in supporting the University Strategy and other activities for the benefit of own area of responsibility and the University as a whole. The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal colleagues across the Service and University and with external stakeholders. The ability to use initiative to resolve complex problems by applying creativity to identify practical options and devise varied solutions. Experience of working independently and dealing with unforeseen problems and circumstances. Willingness to work at Northumbria campuses and at partner institutions in the region as required. Further information is available in the person specification. 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For more detailed information, access our Privacy PolicyA vacancy has arisen for a part time (0.5FTE) Graduate School Coordinator, to support postgraduate research students. Based within the Graduate School, the role will support postgraduate researcher students throughout their research programme aligned to specific Departments, and more widely across the University.