The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
Research Services is one of the key Professional Services Department supporting Oxford’s research and innovation community. Our values include teamwork, professionalism, continuous improvement, empathy, respect and trust.
The new University Entrepreneurship Hub will support and promote the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem within and around University. As Entrepreneurship Hub Coordinator you will be responsible for providing administrative support and programme coordination across the various areas of work.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
The University also runs an enormous amount of social groups and sports clubs for those looking for more than just a great place to work.
Hybrid working is available with the working pattern to be discussed at interview.
About the Role
You will be responsible for the coordination, administration and delivery of programmes and activities in the Entrepreneurship Hub.
You will draft, design, and edit communications materials to promote the project, with content for social media, webpages, and other communication channels.
You will also act as the primary point of contact for programme participants, University colleagues, and external partners, ensuring successful working relationships are maintained.
Taking responsibility for the transactional finance work such as raising purchase orders, receipting invoices and setting up new suppliers in our Oracle financial system, if also required.
About You
To be successful in this varied role you will need previous experience of providing project coordination and general administrative support with excellent attention to detail.
You will need proven ability to organise your own workload effectively and meet tight deadlines.
Experience of event management, including planning, delivery, and evaluation for online, in person, and hybrid events is an important part of the role.
Experience of processing financial transactions is also required.
Whilst we are ideally want to recruit someone with both events and financial experience, we will still consider your application if you have strong experience in just one of these areas.
Application Process
You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is Monday 5 December at 12:00 noon.
Interviews will take place on Monday 12 December and Tuesday 13 December 2022.
The University of Oxford is a complex and stimulating organisation, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence in research and teaching. It employs over 10,000 staff and has a student population of over 21,000. The University, including the colleges and Oxford University Press, is the largest employer in Oxford and the second largest in Oxfordshire, injecting £750 million annually into the regional economy. Most staff are directly appointed and managed by one of the University’s 130 departments or other units within a highly devolved operational structure – this includes 5,900 ‘academic-related’ staff (postgraduate research, computing, senior library, and administrative staff) and 2,820 ‘support’ staff (including clerical, library, technical, and manual staff). There are also over 1,600 academic staff (professors, readers, lecturers), whose appointments are in the main overseen by a combination of broader divisional and local faculty board/departmental structures. Academics are generally all also employed by one of the 38 constituent colleges of the University as well as by the central University itself. In 2010-11, total University income was £919.6m. Oxford is one of Europe »s most innovative and entrepreneurial universities: income from external research grants and contracts. In 2010-11 41% (£376.7m) of total income was derived from external research sponsors, and more than 60 spin-off companies have been created. Specialties Research, Teaching, Learning
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