Job Description
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><p/><div><div><div><b>Ref Number</b></div> <div>B09-01140</div> <div><b>Professional Expertise</b></div> <div>Research and Research Support</div> <div><b>Department</b></div> <div>Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) (B09)</div> <div><b>Location</b></div> <div>London</div> <div><b>Working Pattern</b></div> <div>Full time</div> <div><b>Salary</b></div> <div>£51,474–£60,521</div> <div><b>Contract Type</b></div> <div>Fixed-term</div> <div><b>Working Type</b></div> <div>Hybrid</div> <div><b>Available for Secondment</b></div> <div>Yes</div> <div><b>Closing Date</b></div> <div>16-Sep-2024</div> </div><p/><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About us</b></h2> <p/><p>UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London we are a multidisciplinary university, with more than 16,000 staff and 50,000 students from over 150 countries. We were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. UCL is a diverse community with the freedom and courage to challenge, to question and to think differently.</p> <p> UCL is regularly ranked amongst the top 10 universities in the world and recently named University of the Year 2024 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. As well as being a global leader in teaching, UCL is also recognised as one of the most successful research institutions in the world, ranked 2nd in the UK for research power and 1st in London (REF 2021). Our progressive approach to teaching and research, our world leading academics, curious students and outstanding staff continually pursue excellence, break boundaries, and make an impact on real world problems.</p><br/> <p/> <p> The newly created Research Culture Team provides institutional leadership on the development of UCL’s research culture by designing, coordinating and implementing an ambitious programme of change and by providing support to Faculties and departments for local initiatives.</p> <p> The team is based in RIGE (Office of the Vice-Provost Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) which brings together a range of functions, services and resources for the UCL community and external partners. RIGE is dedicated to supporting people, crossing boundaries and enabling responsible impact – for the greater good, locally, nationally and internationally.</p><p/> <h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About the role</b></h2> <p/><p><b>We are recruiting for a Learning and Development Manager to join the Research Culture team. This role is on a fixed term from 1</b><b>st</b><b> November 2024 to 30</b><b>th</b><b> May 2026.</b></p> <p> This role is offered on a hybrid basis, the successful candidate will be expected to work a minimum of 1 day/week on campus.</p> <p> The Learning and Development Manager plays a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and managing initiatives that support delivery of UCL’s Research Culture Roadmap and drive research culture transformation across the institution.</p> <p> Further details about the duties and responsibilities of this role can be seen in the attached JD.</p><p/> <h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About you</b></h2> <p/><p>This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong background in learning and development, experience of change management and organisational development.</p> <p> You should have experience of the full Learning and Development cycle including needs analysis, design, delivery and evaluation.</p> <p> You should be highly organised with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams to budget and schedule across various populations in a complex organisation. You should be able to demonstrate an outcome orientated approach with an emphasis on ongoing management and completion of a task.</p> <p> An excellent communicator, you should be adept at developing long-term relationships with clients and stakeholders. With the ability to draw effective insights from consultation and data, and respond strategically to findings and trends, you should be able to demonstrate impact and identify and act upon opportunities for continuous improvement. Equally, you should have a passion for supporting the development and well-being of researchers at all career stages.</p><p/> <h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What we offer</b></h2> <p/><p>As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:</p> <ul> <li>41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)</li> </ul><ul><li>Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme</li> </ul><ul><li>Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)</li> <li>Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan</li> </ul><ul><li>Immigration loan</li> <li>Relocation scheme for certain posts</li> </ul><ul><li>On-Site nursery</li> <li>On-site gym</li> <li>Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay</li> <li>Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service</li> <li>Discounted medical insurance</li> </ul> <p>Visit ucl. dot ac dot uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.</p><p/> <h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</b></h2> <p/><p>As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.</p> <p> We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.</p> <p> These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.</p></div><p/></body></html>
