Network Coordinator (0.2FTE) FTC

Royal College of Art; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 7,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

The Royal College of Art (RCA) is seeking a proactive Network Coordinator to support an AHRC-funded initiative connecting Early Career Researchers and museum practitioners across the UK and Ireland. The role focuses on coordinating collaborative activities, logistics, and governance for a dynamic research network.

This part-time 0.2FTE, fixed-term post runs until 31 August 2027. Based in London with hybrid working options, you will liaise with project leads, mentors, and cultural partners to

Qualifications

• Organised and collaborative; able to manage multiple tasks
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders
• Experience coordinating projects in higher education, research, or cultural sectors is preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central point of contact for network event logistics
• Coordinate international travel for participants
• Maintain project plans and schedules
• Support funder reporting and governance processes
• Engage ECRs, mentors, and cultural sector partners to embed EDI across activities

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Digital literacy

Project coordination tools

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Kensington, London, United Kingdom/Hybrid

Fixed Term, to 31 August 2027

The Royal College of Art, in partnership with South East Technological University, is seeking a proactive Network Coordinator to support the operational delivery of an innovative AHRC-funded research initiative. Connecting Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and museum and gallery practitioners across the UK and Ireland, this project explores participatory cultural production through Collaborative Equality Research Laboratories, shared workshops, and reciprocal mobility visits.

Working closely with the Project Leads, you will serve as the central point of contact for the network-managing event logistics, coordinating international travel, maintaining project plans, and supporting funder reporting and research governance. You will act as the key point of contact for participating ECRs, academic mentors, and cultural sector partners, ensuring that equality, diversity, and accessibility are embedded across all network activities.

We are looking for an organized, highly collaborative individual with proven project coordination experience in higher education, research, or the cultural sector. You will possess exceptional communication skills, sound judgment, strong digital literacy, and a track record of building positive relationships across institutional boundaries. Experience supporting UKRI/AHRC projects or cross-institutional partnerships is highly desirable.

This post is part-time at 0.2FTE, and is fixed-term until 31 August 2027.

Please note:We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we attract significant numbers, 24 hours' notice will be given to those pending applications via our recruitment system.

The Royal College of Art (RCA) aims to foster an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students and stakeholders are respected.

We recognise the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings and how this strengthens our research and enhances our teaching. In order for RCA to remain a world-leading institution we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles throughout all of our processes, from application through to appointment.

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