Training Officer

Location: Sheffield (Hybrid)

Salary: Grade 5

£26,642 - £30,505 per annum, with potential to progress to £33,232 per annum through outstanding contribution

Are you interested in contributing to the success of a flagship research training collaboration?

We are looking for someone with excellent organisation, communication and customer service skills, who can lead on the coordination of a programme of training activities for doctoral research students. If you join us you will work collaboratively with academic and professional services staff across multiple institutions to ensure the successful delivery of online and in-person training activities throughout the year. You will have the opportunity to learn new skills using a range of systems/platforms, and to contribute to the improvement of practices/procedures within the role.

The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership is an established partnership of 7 universities who work together to award funding and deliver training for PhD students in social sciences disciplines. We support PhD students to develop the interdisciplinary knowledge and methodological expertise to address complex world problems and, in doing so, seek to prepare them for a range of future careers. Our training provision is organised around 7 interdisciplinary thematic pathways, as well as expertise in advanced research methods.

Our core team is based at the University of Sheffield, where you will work closely with other members of our Professional Services team, our academic Director and Deputy Directors. If you are proactive in planning and prioritising your work tasks and have a strong commitment to excellent customer service we welcome an application from you. On the job training will be provided.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.

Closing Date: 20.10.2024 

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