Public Involvement Co-ordinator

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Health and Community Sciences

This new part-time (0.5FTE) post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2028.

Summary of the role

The key purpose of the post is to support meaningful and co-ordinated involvement of public members in the activities of SPIINNET. SPIINNET stands for Sustainable prevention, innovation and involvement network. This network includes researchers from universities across the UK and will support innovation and engagement in research on dementia prevention. The network is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

The public involvement co-ordinator will focus on engaging members of the public in dementia prevention research. Public members include people identifying as patients with dementia and carers of people with dementia, who has an interest in contributing to health and social care research. The post holder will be a main point of contact between public members and researchers, provide administration and support effective relationships to foster partnership.

The public co-ordinator will work closely with network partner organisations and individuals who will be collaborating with the network on public involvement activities. While this is a national network, the secretariat (network manager, administrator and public co-ordinator) will be based at the University of Exeter.

This post is based at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Health and Community Sciences. The post holder will be employed within the SPIINNET research programme. The post holder will be part of a thriving public involvement group spanning other research programmes that have invested in staff to support public involvement in health and social care research.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Kristin Liabo, [email protected]   

This role will be subject to additional background screening and a DBS check.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce. 

The University of Exeter is a proud supporter of the Technician Commitment, a charter focussing on the visibility, recognition and career development of our technical staff. For further information please see our website.