Impact & Engagement Officer
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,950 to £34,027 per year |
| Additional salary information: | (for exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £39,131 per annum) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Derby |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0154-24 |
Summary
Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work.
Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.
We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.
Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
About the role
Working as part of the Impact Team in the University’s Innovation & Research Office, the role of the Impact & Engagement Officer is to support researchers across the University to plan their impact and develop REF impact case studies; implement engagement projects and work with partners; monitor progress on impact; evaluate outcomes and benefits; ensure appropriate profiling of impact; and work with Impact Assistants to capture and archive evidence. You will also provide training and resources to enable staff to understand impact. The overall aim is to ensure that the University derives maximum impact from its research endeavours measured through high impact submissions to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
You will work to develop a detailed understanding of research and knowledge exchange activity across the University in order to identify and advise on potential areas of impact and to develop REF impact case studies. You will support on the improvement of systems and processes that support the University’s development, documentation, evidencing and monitoring of research impact, with the aim of ensuring maximum benefit from these activities.
In addition, you will engage proactively with academic colleagues to ensure the effective capture of research impacts and provide regular reports on impact progress to University Governance committees.
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Larissa Allwork, Associate Professor - History & Impact via l.allwork@derby.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Please visit Applying from Overseas - How to apply for a job at the University of Derby - University of Derby for more information.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.
Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.
We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.
Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
About the role
Working as part of the Impact Team in the University’s Innovation & Research Office, the role of the Impact & Engagement Officer is to support researchers across the University to plan their impact and develop REF impact case studies; implement engagement projects and work with partners; monitor progress on impact; evaluate outcomes and benefits; ensure appropriate profiling of impact; and work with Impact Assistants to capture and archive evidence. You will also provide training and resources to enable staff to understand impact. The overall aim is to ensure that the University derives maximum impact from its research endeavours measured through high impact submissions to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
You will work to develop a detailed understanding of research and knowledge exchange activity across the University in order to identify and advise on potential areas of impact and to develop REF impact case studies. You will support on the improvement of systems and processes that support the University’s development, documentation, evidencing and monitoring of research impact, with the aim of ensuring maximum benefit from these activities.
In addition, you will engage proactively with academic colleagues to ensure the effective capture of research impacts and provide regular reports on impact progress to University Governance committees.
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Larissa Allwork, Associate Professor - History & Impact via l.allwork@derby.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Please visit Applying from Overseas - How to apply for a job at the University of Derby - University of Derby for more information.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.