Programme Coordinator

University of Bath; Clays End; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned educational institution in the UK is seeking a Programme Coordinator to support various high-profile events and training programmes. The role involves coordination across partner universities and engaging with stakeholders to identify innovation opportunities. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication and teamwork skills, along with a creative approach to problem-solving. This is a full-time position for a fixed-term of 12 months with a supportive role in innovative educational projects.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for briefing.
• Ability to engage effectively with various stakeholders.
• Creative problem-solving skills to develop innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional support for SETsquared events and training programmes.
• Coordinate activities across partner universities.
• Support the Programme team and report to the Investment Programme Manager.
• Engage with staff and external stakeholders for innovation opportunities.

Skills

excellent communication skills

excellent interpersonal skills

team working skills

opportunity identification

Job description

SETsquared is a partnership of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey.

To coordinate and deliver activities and programmes across the six Universities there is a small team headed up by the SETsquared Innovation Director, employed by University of Bath. The Programme Coordinator role will be part of the SETsquared Programme team reporting to the Investment Programme Manager.

Overview

SETsquared runs a large number of high-profile events and training programmes each year including showcases for international business investors and presentations to political stakeholders at the House of Commons. The showcases, presentations and training programmes bring together scale-up businesses, investors, corporates as well as senior academic and political audiences from across the South of England with the purpose of helping start-up, scale-up and spin-out businesses to grow and deliver economic impact. The role of Programme Coordinator will provide professional support for this important activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional support for SETsquared events and training programmes.
• Coordinate activities and programmes across six partner universities.
• Support the Programme team and report to the Investment Programme Manager.
• Engage with staff and external stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation.

About you / Qualifications

• excellent communication skills (written and verbal) including writing briefs
• excellent interpersonal skills
• team working skills – the ability to work effectively with staff and across the partner Universities and business stakeholders
• the ability to identifying opportunities for innovation.
• You will also be able to take a holistic view and work enthusiastically and with creativity to analyse problems and develop innovative and workable solutions.

Further information

This is a full-time role, working 36.5 hours per week, for a fixed-term period of 12 months.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Chris Hill, Investment Manager at [e-mail].