Position Details
School of Chemical Engineering
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £33,002 to £35,608 with potential progression once in post to £39,906
Grade: 6
Part Time (15 hours per week)
Fixed Term contract up to September 2029
Closing date: 12th July 2026
Our Offer to You
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
We offer a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.
There are also three subsidised day nurseries and a range of professional development opportunities.
Role Summary
You will either assist in the management of designated projects across a School, College or professional service area, or manage and deliver smaller projects or elements of projects, devising and delivering project plans. In order to flexibly use resources you may be asked to work elsewhere in the department or across the wider University.
Responsibilities
- Manage smaller projects in their entirety or manage elements of larger projects.
- Support project delivery, project boards, workstreams and working groups within an overall project.
- Carrying out project planning activities:
- Identify milestones and ensure they are adhered to.
- Data collection and analysis.
- Track milestones and key performance indicators.
- Develop and propose solutions for any issues.
- Recommend improvements to project management.
- Prepare progress reports for project boards or other meetings.
- Assist in budgetary monitoring and management, including reporting.
- Assist with stakeholder management, maintaining regular contact with internal and external stakeholders.
- Assess and, where appropriate, escalate issues and risks.
- Contribute to developing communications plans, presentations, and promote the projects and outcomes of projects/workstreams.
- Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of project management methodologies.
- Determine short‑term priorities for own work, ensuring quality, efficiency and continuity.
- Assist in the evaluation and review of projects.
- May be asked to manage other colleagues working on the projects and allocate work accordingly.
- Support the University’s sustainability agenda through resource‑efficient working.
- Foster a fair and equitable workplace for all staff.
- Address equality and diversity issues in line with relevant university policies.
- Any other duties commensurate with the grade.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent qualifications). Where no equivalent qualification is held, significant practical relevant experience and expertise in a similar role will be required.
- Significant practical experience in a similar role, experience of using project management tools.
- Evidence of literacy and numeracy, with the ability to write clearly and analyse information and data.
- Highly proficient IT skills, including the MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint).
- Understanding of policy, processes and procedures, with the ability to recommend improvements and implement changes.
- Excellent analytical skills used to produce reports, identify issues and resolve them decisively.
- Excellent interpersonal skills. The post holder must inspire confidence and command authority with a range of colleagues and provide excellent customer service at all times.
- High degree of professionalism, tact and diplomacy, and the ability to exercise discretion regarding sensitive information and issues.
- High degree of initiative, personal judgment, resourcefulness, flexibility and a self‑motivating approach.
- Ability to work effectively in a large, complex organisation and develop a good understanding of how the University and higher education institutions work.
- Knowledge of the protected characteristics and duties under the Equality Act 2012, including fostering good relations and advancing the university’s Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who we are and how we work. We promote equality and diversity across all levels and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations.
Contact
Informal enquiries to Nicholas Sheward, email: n.sheward@bham.ac.uk
Use of AI in Applications
We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.
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