Administrator Dementias Platform UK
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,338 to £29,179 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Nest Pensions |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Swansea University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | SU01069 |
Summary
The purpose of the role is to support Swansea University’s role within the Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) collaboration, a £53 million pound public-private Medical Research Council funded endeavour to create a wide reaching and innovative dementias research facility, incorporating different research disciplines from stem-cell research to data analysis. DPUK is a world leading resource for person focussed dementias research designed to fast-track scientific understanding, treatments and the prevention of the disease.
The role will involve supporting the HE institutions, academia and industry partners in a variety of DPUK related administrative functions.
To be accountable for organising and facilitating internal and external meetings, seminars and events including:
Circulate agendas, and other meeting documentation
Follow up on actions from the previous meeting
Take minutes and circulate after the meeting
All other related administrative activities
With provision from the Line Manager, draft agendas, reports and other project documentation.
To raise purchase requisitions on internal system
To book travel arrangements for the DPUK team
To be able to deal with enquiries from internal and external stakeholders in a professional, efficient and courteous manner and respond to queries in an appropriate and timely manner.
To be self-motivated, apply and use initiative, aiming to determine suitable ways to tackle challenges and seeking guidance when needed.
Coordinate the DPUK Data management team board and process project applications.
To professionally represent the interests of the project at all times.
To adhere at all times to the ISO 27001 Information Security Standard for UKSeRP and all associated policies and procedures
To promote equality and diversity in working practices and to maintain positive working relationships.
The role will involve supporting the HE institutions, academia and industry partners in a variety of DPUK related administrative functions.
To be accountable for organising and facilitating internal and external meetings, seminars and events including:
Circulate agendas, and other meeting documentation
Follow up on actions from the previous meeting
Take minutes and circulate after the meeting
All other related administrative activities
With provision from the Line Manager, draft agendas, reports and other project documentation.
To raise purchase requisitions on internal system
To book travel arrangements for the DPUK team
To be able to deal with enquiries from internal and external stakeholders in a professional, efficient and courteous manner and respond to queries in an appropriate and timely manner.
To be self-motivated, apply and use initiative, aiming to determine suitable ways to tackle challenges and seeking guidance when needed.
Coordinate the DPUK Data management team board and process project applications.
To professionally represent the interests of the project at all times.
To adhere at all times to the ISO 27001 Information Security Standard for UKSeRP and all associated policies and procedures
To promote equality and diversity in working practices and to maintain positive working relationships.