School/Department MKU
Based at Cranfield and Milton Keynes
Hours of work 22.5 hours per week, to be worked Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (9.00am – 5.30pm). Flexible working will be considered
Contract type Permanent
Salary Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £25,110 to £28,763 per annum, pro rata, with potential progression up to £35,951 per annum, pro rata (22.5 hours per week)
Apply by 06/06/2022

Role Description

We are inviting applications from people who are as a passionate as we are about the educational needs of our current and future workforce. 

About the Role

Professional Skills is the flagship of our MK:U education design and runs across all our courses to deliver on our commitment to ensuring all our learners develop their professional skills as well as their technical skills.

You will be responsible for the logistics of delivery, talking to our clients and visiting lecturers, securing their time, and uploading learning materials. You will coordinate speaker sessions, develop module delivery timetables, and provide in-session support and facilitation.

You will also work flexibly across all our modules and courses proactively providing admin and delivery co-ordination support wherever you are needed. 

About you

We need someone with a ‘can do’ attitude who is motivated by getting things organised and by delivering great customer service. You will be comfortable talking to a range of clients and learners and will be able to demonstrate skills and capabilities in technology, customer service, problem solving and attention to detail.     

About Us

MK:U is an exciting new addition to the Cranfield University educational family; a new model university for Milton Keynes, designed to meet urgent technological and skills gaps. MK:U is a new type of educational experience that focuses on real-world application of problems utilising a problem-based learning approach. Find out more here

Our Values and Commitments

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. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are also committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role.  Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners. 

How to apply

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Ruth Massie, Associate Professor in Andragogy and MK:U Education Lead on (E): r.massie@cranfield.ac.uk

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hr@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 4066.

Closing date for receipt of applications:  Monday 6 June 2022