Wessex Institute

Location:  Southampton Science Park, Chilworth
Salary:   £30,942 to £38,017 per annum
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date:  Friday 14 May 2021
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Reference:  1342221VB-R

Why the Wessex Institute?

The Wessex Institute at the University of Southampton is a large enterprise unit within the Faculty of Medicine, with a focus on enabling high quality, practice-based research evidence to support decision-makers in health and social care. Our work is broad, ranging from priority setting, research funding, managing the delivery of research, publishing, communicating and disseminating research findings. Wessex Institute offers excellent benefits including generous holidays, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to develop your career in a professional and friendly working environment.

Staff at the Wessex Institute are currently working remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and it is likely that the successful candidate will also be required to. Once the threat from COVID-19 lessens and the Wessex Institute returns to its physical workplace, we will consider some remote and flexible working on an individual basis, depending on team roles, locations and logistics.

About the Role

This is an exciting time to be joining an organisation making a real difference to peoples’ lives through our national and international research. As Business Change Manager, your first role will be to manage the changes in ways of working that the organisation needs to adopt in response to migrating to Office365. You will be responsible for the project's interface with the rest of the organisation, producing and delivering communications, presentations, reports and briefings as required, and supporting the management of the project. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including the equivalent team at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). 

The successful applicant must have a skill level equivalent to achievement of HND, Degree, NVQ4 or basic professional qualification in either change or project management. You will have demonstrable work experience in a change management role, strong project management skills, and preferably experience of working with Microsoft Office 365. You will have strong attention to detail and good communication skills, be well organised with the ability to multi-task and to work well as part of a team. You will be a self-starter and enjoy the challenge of making things happen in a fast-moving environment.

Who is the Wessex Institute? 

Wessex Institute is home to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC). It is responsible for managing around £150m of new research funding each year, with an active portfolio of around £1bn. Funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, NETSCC manages six national and international research funding programmes on behalf of the NIHR, and a substantial portfolio of NIHR’s Global Health Research commitment in support of the UK Aid Strategy. The NETSCC contract is the largest enterprise contract held by the University of Southampton and is administered by the Wessex Institute.

If you have the relevant expertise, experience and creativity, with a keen interest to work for an organisation that is helping to improve health globally, then we would like to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact: Jane Davy, j.a.davy@soton.ac.uk

Application Procedure 

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Hannah Farrance (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750 or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk  Please quote reference 1342221VB-R on all correspondence. 

The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace.  The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process.  For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages.