Centre Manager

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled individual to take a pivotal role in the coordination, management, and successful delivery of the newly established King’s Better Health & Care Futures (BHCF).

You will lead the overall coordination and management of BHCF’s core activities and programmes, acting as the primary point of contact for queries, liaising with a wide range of individuals and organisations. Supporting the Director and the Leadership and Delivery teams, you will ensure the seamless operation of BHCF, facilitate the winning and delivery of research projects and academic programmes, establish effective communication and networks, monitor, evaluate and contribute to reporting activity.

Engaging in strategic planning development and day-to-day decision making, you will implement robust organisational and administrative processes, support financial and administrative management of BHCF’s research projects and academic programmes to support its growth and success.

We are seeking a skilled and proactive individual with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team and enjoy working on more than one project at a time. The post-holder will be motivated, highly organised, flexible with their communication style, creative and able to respond to a fast-paced role. They will be proficient in financial budgeting and research management, have high attention to detail, and skilled in a range of mediums (e.g. web-based and print) and software programmes (e.g. MS Office, website content management programmes and virtual communication platforms). The role would suit someone who is eager to shape a role, comfortable with an evolving portfolio of work and committed to continuous improvement.

This is a full time (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups, the LGBTQI+ community, those who are neurodiverse and those with a disability.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• Degree, HND, NVQ 4 qualified or equivalent in relevant subject, plus relevant experience in similar or related roles.
• Strong numeracy skills, able to check financial data and prepare and respond appropriately
• Excellent IT skills, including experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint (or equivalent).
• Experience and skills in project coordination, administration and project management
• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and email, including managing large reports and verbal, in person and written communication with different stakeholders
• Well organized, and works with a high degree of accuracy, written and numerate, and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and manage competing demands to ensure projects are managed efficiently
• Ability to use initiative, judgement and creativity to solve problems using defined guidelines and procedures and within budget
• Able to accurately plan timelines to meet production and application deadlines

Desirable criteria

• Experience in university, health or charity sector
• Ability to use initiative, judgement and creativity to solve problems using defined guidelines and procedures and within budget
• Proven ability to accurately plan timelines to meet production and application deadlines
• Honed acumen, experience or understanding of one or more of key areas of role, e.g. centre development, co-ordination, financial management,  etc.

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