Project Co-ordinator (U Start) (N1759)

Research & Enterprise Services at Lancaster University has received funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to deliver a student and graduate enterprise project (U Start) until end of March 2019. 

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join the team on a temporary basis (secondment) as Project Co-ordinator and support the successful delivery of this strategically significant project in its final stages.

Because of the short-term nature of the role and the late stage of the project, you will need to be able to take on the co-ordination duties quickly and with minimal supervision.This will require direct experience of planning, promoting and producing ERDF-compliant events and learning and development interventions, including processing supplier procurement paperwork and beneficiary engagement data, and managing digital marketing systems.

Excellent organisation, attention to detail, data handling and networking and communication skills are also essential.

The post is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund initially fixed until 30th March 2019 and is offered subject to confirmation of funding. 

Further Details 

About Lancaster University

Now celebrating its 52nd year, global top 1% university Lancaster University is a world-class centre for teaching, research and business engagement and enterprise, located on a beautiful campus in the Northwest of England. Lancaster is ranked top ten in the Guardian League table and The Complete University Guide. The university has over 12,000 students from over 100 countries studying at its UK campus and teaching and research partnerships across the globe, with a network of over 130,000 alumni in 183 countries worldwide. The University has invested over £450 million in the campus to create new academic facilities, student social facilities and improved teaching spaces. The main campus lies 3 miles outside the historic City of Lancaster, recently ranked one of the top 10 most vibrant cities in the UK, and is easily accessible via road, rail and bicycle. 

Strategy and Vison

Our strategy is to become a university that is globally significant - a leader in higher education that provides the highest quality research, teaching, and business partnerships, and engages locally and internationally on the issues and debates of the day and future, informing and changing practice and thinking worldwide.

Business Engagement and Enterprise

Lancaster University is in the top ten for interactions with SMEs and has “exemplar business engagement facilities” according to the Witty report 2013. We are also the top UK institution for economic development and regeneration according to the 2014-15 Higher Education Business and Communities Interaction Survey. The University has received the Small Business Charter Gold award – one of only three nationally, and won the ‘Outstanding Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Initiative’ category in The Impact Awards, and the ‘Research and Development’ category in the Green Gown Awards.

Our award-winning team has secured over £100M funds and helped create more than 4,000 jobs through working with more than 5,000 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) through student engagement and recruitment, collaborative research and consultancy, facilities use, start up and IP development, professional education and training, organisational innovation and growth, community activities and providing access to our local to global networks. We are seeking new members to join our award winning team to work on over £60M worth of new business engagement projects. 

We offer relocation allowances for staff (grade six and above) who have to move to join us, and have engaged the services of a relocation partner (HCR Ltd) to assist with international relocations.

To find out more about the University please visit www.lancaster.ac.uk

View more in our Welcome pack for Business Engagement and Enterprise

Informal enquiries to s.harrison4@lancaster.ac.uk. 

Closing Date: 03 Oct 2018
Category: Support - Administrative