Programme Manager - Public Engagement

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

UK Research & Innovation

Programme Manager- Public Engagement

Salary: £43,116
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Swindon, Polaris House - Hybrid working available with a minimum of 1 day per week in the office

Closing Date: Sunday 28th April 2024

Job Overview:

We are looking for a Programme Manager to join UK Research and Innovation's public engagement team. You will play a key role in shaping UKRI's future work on public engagement.

The programme manager will contribute to the delivery of UKRI's £12m public engagement portfolio, including the management and delivery of programmes and the development of new activity.

UKRI funds and manages national public engagement infrastructure including the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) and the STEM Ambassadors. We design and deliver grants such as the Community Knowledge Fund and host the national public dialogue programme Sciencewise and the Public Attitudes to Science Survey. We also support researchers and innovators to involve the public in their work. We do all of this work to ensure that research and innovation are relevant and accessible to all, and to make sure the benefits of research and innovation are shared widely.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the successful delivery of UKRI's public engagement programmes, including managing budgets and ensuring commissioned activities are delivered on time and to a high standard
• Organise and run events, roundtables and workshops
• Scope and develop new public engagement activities, such as grants and experimental projects
• Develop new partnerships and engage with key stakeholders, including funders, policy makers, academics and practitioners
• Undertake research to support the development of pilots and programmes
• Support public engagement leads and the head of public engagement with research and engagement on internal culture change and strategy projects

Person Specification:

Essential

• Successful track record of programme management and delivery, ideally related to research and innovation and/or public participation
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build and maintain strong working relationships with senior leadership and a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Ability to work with senior leaders and frontline practitioners
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills

Desirable

• Understanding of the public engagement landscape and best practice
• Expertise, knowledge and networks in one or more of the following areas:
• Participatory research or community engagement
• Supporting researchers and innovators to involve diverse groups in their work
• Engaging under-represented groups with research and innovation

How To Apply:

Please submit a CV and a cover letter telling us in no more than 400 words why you are applying for the role.

About UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI launched in April 2018, UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

Our organisation brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England, which is responsible for supporting research and knowledge exchange at higher education institutions in England, and the UK's innovation agency, Innovate UK. Together we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. More information can be found at www.ukri.org .

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI .

The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

How we support EDI in the workforce

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit ' How we support EDI in the workforce '.

Disability Confident Employer

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How to apply

Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.

UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.