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Team Head - Work, Education & expertise:Job description:Job location: Swindon
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), part of UKRI We are pursuing a Team Head to lead ESRC's Work, Education & expertise Team, developing and delivering an outstanding portfolio of research on employment, labour markets, expertise, education, and technology. ESRC is the UK's largest organisation for funding research in the social sciences. We support independent, high quality research which has an impact on the public sector, business, and civil society. The ESRC is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Key Responsibilities include: » Delivering and managing thematic research investments and programmes relating to different aspects of work, education, and expertise » Working closely with the ESRC's academic Education Research Director, Dr Gemma Moss, in delivering the new £5m interdisciplinary Education Research Programme for 2022 » Building strong links with academic, policy, business, and research funder communities-both within the UK and internationally-to catalyse research ideas and drive forward their subsequent development and delivery » Leading a small team (approximately six people) with direct line management of approximately three staff (Grade E). To succeed in this function, you will have: » A degree or equivalent significant practice » expertise of the landscape of social science research in employment, labour markets, education, and expertise-or a demonstrable capability to acquire this rapidly » Strong track record of project and programme management » Excellent collaboration and influencing practice, including building a diverse network of key contacts and potential partner organisations » practice working and delivering in a fast-paced research or research funding environment » Strong communication expertise, including the capability to write and present compelling arguments and recommendations to a range of internal and external audiences » Excellent numeracy expertise, with practice of handling budgets and exercising financial control Please be aware that this is an office-located contract, however we are trialing hybrid office-home working. We support flexible working, and all working arrangements will be considered. Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits including a flexible working scheme, a Career Average Revalued Earnings pension scheme, 30 days annual leave allowance, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and income sacrifice cycle to work scheme. Applications are handled by UK Shared Business Services, to see more details and to apply please click apply. Please include a covering letter outlining how you fit the function criteria. The closing date for applications is 31st January 2022 and interviews will the w/c 14th February 2022. Skills:
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