Courses Administrator - Training courses/Conferences

We have a new opportunity for an experienced Administrator with experience coordinating training courses, conferences or similar events to join our team. 

About the role:

You will support the development of a new programme of courses for researchers and healthcare professionals. As our Courses Administrator your responsibilities will include:

• You will provide full administrative support to enable the development and delivery of a range of virtual/online training course.
• You will coordinate arrangements for a small team of educational developers and course contributors.
• You will be responsible for administering the application process, supporting the selection process, responding to questions from applicants, assembling course manuals/programmes and support the courses while they are running.
• You will prepare logistical information to send to course speakers, instructors and participants. You will maintain accurate financial records and arrange payments to contributors.

About COG-Training:

This position is part of a new initiative – COG Training - to build international capacity by developing national SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity.

COG-Training leverages the world-leading expertise of COG-UK to enable other countries, particularly those of low and middle income, to benefit from COG-UK’s scientific, public health, operational and policy experience to build successful national SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity and in-country networks. This will be achieved by building a web-based peer-to-peer community centered on freely available learning resources, including online training courses, train-the-trainer courses and remote classroom teaching, developed and delivered in partnership with Wellcome Connecting Science.

• Extensive direct event organising experience gained in a similar role
• Excellent teamwork, communication, organisation skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects with very tight deadlines
• Good IT skills – e.g. Microsoft applications, online communication platforms, multiple calendar systems  
• Ability to develop good working relationships with people at all levels
• Good financial record keeping

Find out more about our team by visiting; https://coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/

This is a full time position (37 hours per week) however we will also consider applications from those who wish to work a shorter week of 30 hours. 

Application process:

Please include a covering letter, explaining how your experience and skills match the requirements of the role, and a CV with your application.

Interviews are expected to take place 24th February.

Wellcome Genome Campus Connecting Science’s mission is to enable everyone to explore genomic science and its impact on research, health and society.  We connect researchers, health professionals and the wider public, creating opportunities and spaces to explore genomic science and its impact on people. Connecting Science inspires new thinking, sparks conversation, supports learning and measures attitudes, drawing on the ground-breaking research taking place on the Wellcome Genome Campus.

Our benefits:

There’s an attractive benefits package on offer at the Wellcome Genome Campus. We appreciate the importance of achieving work-life balance and support this with a number of family and carer-friendly policies. Plus a flexible working policy for those who may wish to amend their working pattern or arrangement.

As well as the usual benefits you would expect, we go much further:

• 25 days annual leave (extra 1 day to a maximum of 30 days for every year you work)
• Auto-enrolment into a generous Group Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, with enhanced company contribution (for more information, see our Pensions page )
• Up to 2 days annual paid volunteering leave
• Up to 10 days paid Emergency Carers Leave per year
• Family friendly environment including options for flexible and part-time working, an on-site Workplace Nursery  salary Sacrifice Schemes for pre-school children
• and Summer holiday club
• Life Assurance is accessible on day 1 for all 
• Group Income Protection Scheme (if on a contract exceeding 12 months)
• Enhanced maternity, parental and adoption leave
• Access to substantial number of courses and training events onsite
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• Eyecare and Dental payment plans
• Concessions and discounts from our corporate perks site

Being part of the Wellcome Genome Campus you will be part of the beautiful working environment with an impressive range of benefits, services and facilities also including:

• Free bus service to and from Campus, covering various routes around Cambridge, Saffron Walden and surrounding villages
• A car-share initiative
• Free parking
• A number of on-site venues where you can meet, eat and socialise with colleagues
• A thriving Sports and Social Club which provides members with subsidised access to a gym, tennis courts, sports hall, fitness classes and a vibrant social calendar of events

In 2020 we were awarded an Athena SWAN Silver Award. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.