Research And Innovation Support Officer

The opportunity
As the Research and Innovation Support Officer, you will play a crucial role in the organization and coordination of R&I events, ensuring their success from planning to execution. This includes providing advice, preparing risk assessments, managing promotional material, overseeing venue arrangements, handling delegate registration, and executing post-event communications. Your attention to detail and proactive approach will be essential in creating impactful events that showcase the university's Research and Innovation initiatives.
You will be the driving force behind maintaining R&I operations, managing the Inventory, Data Asset Register, and driving licence records. Your responsibilities will extend to health and safety, where you will arrange meetings, update staff on relevant matters, conduct workplace inspections, and ensure compliance with regulations. Your role will be pivotal in supporting various ad-hoc R&I departmental projects, requiring project planning, budgeting, stakeholder liaison, and compliance with university procedures. You will also service and take minutes for various Research and Innovation groups and sub-committees. Your commitment to maintaining an organized system of records and files will support the effective administration of externally funded projects.
Financial administration is a key aspect of this role, involving the utilization of Cardiff Met financial systems, raising invoices and purchase orders, and overseeing office procurement. Your expertise will ensure the end-of-year reconciliation of all Research & Innovation Services budgets and the adherence to credit control procedures as well as ensuring accurate records for audit purposes.
In collaboration with the RIS Engagement Officer, you will contribute to the development, production, and distribution of bilingual news and information through various channels. This includes supporting the maintenance of the RIS website, social media pages, and participation in marketing initiatives in both English and Welsh.
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times ‘Welsh University of the Year 2021’; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education ‘UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022’; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.
Research and Innovation have become an increasing priority at the University over recent years which has led to the development of a number of specialist teams within RIS, providing support and expertise in the areas of; Research and Innovation project development, Global Academies, post-graduate research, impact and the environment and student entrepreneurship. RIS are a motivated, friendly and trusting team who work cohesively to support the development of impactful Research and Innovation for the University and it’s stakeholders.
In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:
Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
Flexible and remote working opportunities.
Excellent family friendly policies.
Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
Access to all library facilities.
Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Eva Huw, RIS Support Officer (Operations, Engagement & Communications) at ehuw@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
Further information
Please read our Candidate Pack or visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.

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