Doctoral College Support Officer

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Doctoral College
Location:  Canterbury
Salary:  £25,742 to £28,759 per annum pro rata
Part time position working 21.75 hours per week
Closing Date:  Sunday 25 February 2024
Interview Date:  Tuesday 05 March 2024
Reference:  24-AAAA1446I-0012-1

Would you enjoy working to support our Research Degrees Community?

The Doctoral College is a newly established vibrant community of Professors, researchers and research students undertaking projects and supervision across a wide range of creative, technology and business subject areas. This is UCA’s highest level of academic study, and interfaces directly with all of UCA’s internal and external networks, professional, cultural and creative communities across the globe. As such it presents an extraordinary opportunity to be engaged in rich dialogue and rewarding interactions.

As our Doctoral College Support Officer (DCSO) based on our Canterbury Campus, you will serve as a crucial link between the Doctoral College and university services, ensuring seamless operations and effective communication. Your responsibilities will encompass managing communication within the Doctoral College community, overseeing financial operations, coordinating logistics, scheduling complex commitments, and facilitating meetings. Additionally, you'll play a lead role in maintaining records, supporting staffing processes, and assisting with academic projects and events.

Join us in shaping the future of creative research education – apply for the UCA Doctoral College Support Officer position!

The pro-rated salary for this role is: £15,445.2 - £17,255.4 

At UCA, creativity and innovation are at the heart of what we do. Our legacy of educating eager and passionate artists, makers and thinkers runs back almost 160 years, and today we’re helping shape a global future that supports and nourishes talent worldwide. 

Our campuses across Surrey and Kent are vibrant communities, each specialising in different areas of the creative industries. We are also home to a thriving research hub, with academic experts and fellows leading the way in research on sustainability, design, textiles, animation, history and culture, and more. 

Are you ready to share your passion for creativity with the next generation of innovators? If so, we want to hear from you.

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The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) aims to be a welcoming and inclusive University that is truly representative of all of the diversity in society. We particularly encourage applications from people from minoritised ethnic groups and people with disabilities who are currently under-represented within the University.