SPF Project Manager (Evolve Futures)

This part time (0.8FTE), fixed-term post is available immediately (subject to funding) until 31 March 2025, based in Penryn, Cornwall.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on Penryn campus and some from home.

Main purpose of the job

The Evolve Futures project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF). Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The project brings together an interdisciplinary team from multiple research faculties and organisations in the Southwest. It will support innovation and inclusive expansion while building resilience in SMEs and is aimed at supporting Cornwall’s entrepreneurs and business community. The programme will involve a series of events and activities as part of this support to businesses.

The post-holder will work closely with other EI-based staff on the project, researchers across the three University faculties, as relevant, and connect with a variety of external partners to create positive impact for CIoS. We also expect a high degree of coordination and communication among other SPF-funded project teams both internally and externally.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26wks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6wks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework). 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Zita Morris (Regional Programems Manager), z.morris2@exeter.ac.uk. 

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