• Job Description

  Req#: 5096

  Position Details

  School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

  Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

  Full time starting salary is normally in the range £28,397 to £30,210, with potential progression once in post to £33,938

  Grade: 5

  Part Time (7.2 working hours per week)

  Fixed Term contract up to December 2025

  Closing date: 18th July 2024

  'Open House' Drop In Session: We will be holding an ‘open house’ drop in session at the University’s Exchange building at the café, in Centenary Square, Birmingham, between 10am and 5pm on Monday 15th July 2024. If you’re interested in working at the University of Birmingham and perhaps have a few questions, this is an opportunity to meet colleagues in the Recruitment team. It will be a relaxed and informal event – you can drop in at any time.

  Our offer to you

  People are at the heart of what we are and do.

  The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

  We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

  We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

  Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

  The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

  Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

  Background

  To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within an established research programme.

  Role Summary

  The post holder will provide the research administrative support for the ACE multi-site randomised controlled trial based in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham. The study is under the direction of Dr Afroditi Stathi (Chief Investigator (CI) and the Trial Manager (TM) is Dr Janet Withall.

  This busy role will focus on supporting the TM and CI to coordinate and deliver the project. A significant part of the role will involve liaising with research partners in the Universities of Manchester, Cardiff Metropolitan, Exeter and Cardiff, the Royal Volunteer Service and the Trial Management, Steering and Data Management and Ethics Committees, organising meetings, producing and managing associated documentation. Support for research processes such data collection and downloading and filing of accelerometry data are also key responsibilities of the role.

  Main Duties

  The main responsibilities include

  • Provide administrative support to the project using appropriate tools (i.e. Microsoft Office)
  • Liaise with post award and the finance office to present regular financial reports to the CI and TM
  • Place orders/receipt goods when required
  • Coordinate communication between project partners
  • Organise research meetings and prepare papers. Circulate agendas/papers, take, write up and circulate minutes. Ensure any follow-up work is carried out
  • Support ACE study data entry following appropriate training
  • Provide support at ACE participant measurement sessions (specific training will be provided)
  • Download and file ACE accelerometry data
  • Support the updating and maintenance of the study website and social media accounts

  Person Specification

  • Educated to A Level standard, or equivalent level 3 qualification such as a Level 3 NVQ, or level 3 national diploma or relevant work experience evidencing the skills and ability to undertake the role
  • Professional experience and evidence of continuing professional development or further learning
  • Relevant experience in roles that demonstrate the ability or potential to carry out the role as described and its duties
  • Excellent organisational skills with outstanding ability to prioritise and schedule workloads
  • Excellent communication skills, and ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a wide range of people
  • Excellent IT skills including proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and the UoB finance system, and the ability and willingness to quickly learn new software in support of the role
  • Strong team working attitude and experience
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Flexibility to take on a wide variety of tasks, taking account of the need to manage competing demands and busy workload
  • A high level of professionalism and discretion is required, particularly when dealing with information of a confidential nature

  Informal enquiries to Dr Janet Withall, email: j.withall@bham.ac.uk

  View our staff values and behaviours here

  We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website .

• About the company

  The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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