Funding Support Coordinator

The Funding Support Team at Leeds Beckett University are on the lookout for their next recruit! Could it be you?

About the role

It is a really exciting time for the Funding Support Team, with an expanding portfolio of Research and Knowledge Exchange projects and a widened remit supporting key activities across the University, this is your opportunity to get involved and help shape the future of the team.

The team are seeking an enthusiastic, detail orientated person with a keen eye for finances as this will form a large part of the role, taking responsibility for several externally funded budgets. You may specialise in a particular funder, e.g. Innovate UK, but you will support other areas as needed.

While financial control will take up a large proportion of this role, you will also take on responsibility for other key project co-ordination activities, such as organising project meetings and the associated paperwork, preparation of legal documents i.e. collaboration agreements, and the development of marketing material or other promotional activity.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with attention to detail to manage government-funded budgets and ensure strict compliance with funding rules and regulations.
• Successfully monitor government funded budgets with the ability to forecast and make recommendations to the project team.
• Liaise with colleagues across the University to support the delivery of complex, high value projects.
• Support colleagues in the Funding Support Team to ensure project implementation is successful, efficient and achieves deliverables.

About you

This opportunity would be perfect for the type of person who loves working with a spreadsheet, who isn’t fazed by large numbers and who enjoys the challenge of interrogating data to ensure compliance and accuracy. You must have experience of successfully managing and delivering research and/or knowledge exchange projects, ideally with experience of external funding.

You will be highly organised and be able to juggle projects at varying stages. You can proactively manage multiple responsibilities, with the ability to dip in and out of tasks seamlessly. You must be a tenacious problem solver, who forward thinks and can plan your time accordingly.

It would be an advantage if you have worked in Higher Education before, or a similar large organisation where you were able to follow complex processes and understand the needs of the wider organisation.

Why Join Us:

The Funding Support Team are a friendly, supportive and high performing team. You will get the opportunity to influence and challenge processes, with plentiful opportunity for development and skills growth. From a wider perspective, Leeds Beckett University is committed to fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment where staff can thrive and contribute to the institution's mission of providing high-quality education and research. The university offers competitive benefits, and a supportive work culture that values diversity and innovation.

Closing date: Thursday 16^th January 2025 (23:59)

Interviews: Friday 31^st January 2025 (this may be subject to change)

For more information and to apply please visit: tinyurl.com/ky7dzhce

Working here means you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.

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