UK Aerospace Research Consortium Network Administrator

School/Department School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing
Based at Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be actively considered
Contract type Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period Until 30 September 2023
Salary Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £24,739 to £28,338 per annum, with potential progression to £35,420 per annum
Apply by 07/02/2021 

Role Description

The UK Aerospace Research Consortium (UK-ARC) is a consortium of the UK’s 11 leading aerospace research universities launched in July 2018 to provide the global aerospace community with a centralised point of engagement to the UK’s top university aerospace research capabilities and to support the development of coordinated aerospace research and future skills development within the HEI sector.

Cranfield University’s School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM) on behalf of the UK-ARC has secured a 3 year EPSRC Network grant and is seeking an appropriately experienced individual to be the UK-ARC Network Administrator working with the Network Manager to ensure the success and growth of the Consortium.

UK-ARC Universities are: University of Bristol; University of Cambridge; Cranfield University; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine; University of Manchester; University of Nottingham; Queen’s University Belfast; University of Sheffield; University of Southampton; University of Strathclyde and Swansea University.

About the Role

The holder of the post will provide full administrative support for the Network including; performance and financial monitoring, preparation of papers, arrangements of meetings, building of professional relationships with Consortium members and industry/government bodies. The post holder will also be asked to undertake independent data gathering and survey tasks that focus on issues relating to the aviation sector and Consortium members including the maintenance of the Consortium’s research theme database.

About You

The successful candidate will need to be a good communicator and be confident in working with industry and academic staff from a variety of backgrounds. You will have experience in administrative work, including the preparation and recording of meetings and having a thorough understanding of office systems, processes and databases. You will also need to be able to demonstrate initiative and have had experience in collation of data and the extraction of information.  

The post holder will be based at Cranfield University, Cranfield campus but would be expected to attend occasional meetings elsewhere within the UK

Our Values

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here. We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring has shown that minority ethnic groups are currently underrepresented within the university and so we actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from these groups.

To further demonstrate our commitment to progressing gender diversity in STEM, we are members of WES & Working Families, and sponsors of International Women in Engineering Day.

Flexible Working

We actively consider flexible working options such as part-time, compressed or flexible hours and/or an element of homeworking, and commit to exploring the possibilities for each role. Find out more here.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Roger Gardner at R.Gardner@cranfield.ac.uk