Partnerships Officer

Staffordshire University; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire University is seeking a Partnerships Officer to support and enhance our Collaborative Academic Partnerships. You will work with a small team to oversee partner performance, compliance and engagement with the University, while supporting day-to-day partner relationships, financial returns and quality oversight.

The role also focuses on improving operational efficiencies through process documentation, digitalisation, and adherence to university procedures and external regulation.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage relationships with external partners.
• Experience supporting academic or research collaborations a plus.
• Understanding of compliance processes and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day partner relationships and escalate issues to the Head of Collaborative Academic Partnerships when needed.
• Assist CAP Team with planning, diary management, and travel logistics for partner activities.
• Provide documentation to support financial and contractual activities and ensure compliance with university procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement of partnership management through documented processes and digitalisation.

Job description

This role involves supporting and enhancing the operations of and relationships with the University's Collaborative Academic Partnerships. Working with a small team of professional and academic staff, the partnerships officer will provide operational oversight of partner performance, compliance and engagement with the University and support day-to-day partner relationships, financial returns, quality oversight, and contribute to the evaluation of new partnerships. The position also focuses on improving operational efficiencies through process documentation, digitalisation, and ensuring compliance with University procedures and external regulation.

Main Responsibilities

• Operational relationship management of partners through day-to-day and routine interactions, escalating to the Head of Collaborative Academic Partnerships where applicable.
• Support the Collaborative Academic Partnerships Team with planning, organisational tasks, diary management and travel logistics.
• Provide documentation and support to enhance financial and contractual activities of the CAP Team.
• Drive compliance with existing University processes and activities, striving for continuous improvement of the management of partnerships.

Contact For Informal Discussion

Dr Jonathan Disley ([e-mail])

Please note that, if offered this position, the appointment procedure requires an Enhanced level of Disclosure with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) for Adult and Child workforce